Unity: Staying on topic in an essay or paragraph (4)
- Ideas should be united or based on a specific theme.
Diction: Word choices made for tone and clarity (2)
- Diction is a writer's unique style of writing, especially his or her word choice and order.
Syntax: the order of words in a sentence (3)
- There are three types of sentences: simple, compound, and complex.
Transitions: Words that connect ideas and paragraphs (5)
- Some examples of transitions include and, in addition, last, finally, etc...
Usage: Correctness of phrases and clauses (1)
- You need to use correct phrases and clauses in your writing.
