<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Dominic Cole&#039;s IELTS Blog &#187; coherence</title> <atom:link href="http://www.dcielts.com/tag/coherence/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.dcielts.com</link> <description>An IELTS teacher&#039;s exam guide</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:02:14 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1</generator> <item><title>Band score 8.0 &#8211; writing better paragraphs</title><link>http://www.dcielts.com/ielts-writing/band-score-8-0-writing-better-paragraphs/</link> <comments>http://www.dcielts.com/ielts-writing/band-score-8-0-writing-better-paragraphs/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 12:40:18 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Dominic Cole</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[IELTS writing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[band score 8]]></category> <category><![CDATA[coherence]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cohesion]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dcielts.com/?p=7716</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"> <img src="http://dcielts.dcielts.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/8.png" width="240" /></p>A how to lesson on writing more coherent paragraphs. I analyse a paragraph from a high quality candidate who has problems with coherence and show ways in which the paragraph can be improved.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.dcielts.com/ielts-writing/band-score-8-0-writing-better-paragraphs/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>11</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Improve coherence in essays: linking your paragraphs</title><link>http://www.dcielts.com/blog/coherence-linking-paragraph/</link> <comments>http://www.dcielts.com/blog/coherence-linking-paragraph/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:42:59 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Dominic Cole</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[IELTS writing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[coherence]]></category> <category><![CDATA[paragraphs]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dcielts.com/?p=5492</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"> <img src="http://dcielts.dcielts.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/iStock_000003859833XSmall1.jpg" width="240" /></p>This is all about how to improve the structure and coherence of your essays. The main idea is to think very carefully about how you start your paragraphs. 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