Active voice
The subject of the verb performs the action
I.e Laura threw the ball
Passive voice
Subject of the verb receives the action
The basketball was thrown by Laura
Cohesion
-How grammatical and lexical techniques link words together to create meaning
-Ensure that an audience can easily follow what is happening within a text.
What can cohesion be created with?
Lexical choice
Ellipsis
Repetition and substitution
Collocation
Adverbials
Conjunctions
Information flow
Reference
Coherence
-Logical and meaningful organisation of a text
-Arranging ideas information and the elements of a text in a way that creates a clear message with smooth transitions
It’s integral as it allows an audience to understand what is being conveyed
Features of coherence
Cohesion
Inference
Logical ordering
Formatting
Consistency
Conventions