187  Cohesive

187.1 Building Paragraphs — Key Insights

Moving onto paragraphs, we note that, in addition to contextual, concise, clear, correct and considerate, scientific writing is:

Cohesive Sentences are connected with appropriate transitions and in a meaningful order. Consistent Names and the order of information do not change unnecessarily.

Paragraphs are the central unit of currency in scientific writing; they are self-contained, stand-alone arguments. A paragraph can be thought of as representing an uninterrupted train of thought.