Cohesion and coherence are important aspects of writing
as they have an influence on the readability of the
argument of a text. Coherence is about the unity of the
ideas, on the other hand, cohesion is about the unity of
structural elements. If a text is coherent, it is logically
ordered and connected. If the elements of a text are
cohesive, they are united and work together contributing
to its meaning. Both cohesion and coherence are
essential when structuring paragraphs. That said, read the
excerpts that follow, whose topic is related to “Teachers´
Identities”, then number them. After organizing the
excerpts in a cohesive and coherent well-structured
paragraph, check the correct answer.
( ) Identity has been defined as ‘what makes you similar
to yourself and different from others’ (Deschamp and
Devos 1998, p. 3).
( ) Although the definition of professional identity varies
between researchers, many scholars have been
suggesting that important concepts on professional
identity have been provided throughout the years.
( ) That being so, teachers’ effectiveness and
commitment towards their job tend to be related to the
way they value their significance and
professionalism.
( ) The importance of exploring teachers’ identities and
how these identities influence their effectiveness has
also been emphasized.
( ) In other words, the way teachers value themselves is
more likely to be related to their professional
identities.