Structure

• I Structured Introduction
• II Well-Organised Structure
• III Text Structure Markers
• IV Numbering

II. Well-Organised Structure

Advice:

• Formulate one thought per paragraph.
• Do not make the paragraphs too long: on average, a paragraph has six sentences and ten lines.
• Preferably, write smaller paragraphs which are always divided by one blank line instead of long paragraphs.
• Use linking words such as 'first of all', 'additionally', 'as well', etc.

Shorter paragraphs improve text comprehension. Signal words, reference words or linking words develop coherence between sentences and paragraphs.

Assignment: Drag the words below to their corresponding term. For example, the linking word 'however' fits the term 'but'.

III Text Structure Markers

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