Coherence

What is coherence?

The technique of making words, phrases,

and sentences move smoothly and
logically from one to the other. In other
words, the ideas are so interwoven and
"glued" together that the reader will be
able to see the consistent relationship
between them.
Repetition of a Key Term or Phrase
This helps to focus your ideas and to keep your
reader on track

The problem with contemporary art is that it is not

easily understood by most people. Contemporary
art is deliberately abstract, and that means it leaves
the viewer wondering what she is looking at.
 Synonyms
Words that have essentially the same meaning,
and they provide some variety in your word
choices, helping the reader to stay focused on
the idea being discussed.

Myths narrate sacred histories and explain sacred

origins. These traditional narratives are, in short, a
set of beliefs that are a  very real force in the lives of
the people who tell them.
 Pronouns
This, that, these, those, he, she, it, they,
and we are useful pronouns for referring back to
something previously mentioned.

When scientific experiments do not work out as

expected, they are often considered failures until
some other scientist tries them again. Those that
work out better the second time around are the ones
that promise the most rewards. 
 Transitional Words
There are many words in English that cue our readers to
relationships between sentences, joining sentences together. See
below for a table of transitional words.  There you'll find lists of
words such as however, therefore, in addition, also, but, moreover,
etc.

I like autumn, and yet autumn is a sad time of the

year, too. The leaves turn bright shades of red and
the weather is mild, but I can't help thinking ahead
to the winter and the ice storms that will surely blow
through here. In addition, that will be the season of
chapped faces, too many layers of clothes to put on,
and days when I'll have to shovel heaps of snow
from my car's windshield.
Addition

again  equally  in fact

also  further(more)  moreover 
and  in addition (to...) too 
and then indeed  what is more
besides  next  finally

Comparison
compared with  similarly  again 
in comparison with likewise  also 
in the same way/manner

Contrast
besides  naturally  still 
but  nevertheless  whereas 
however  of course while 
in contrast  on the contrary  yet 
instead  on the other hand although 
conversely  regardless  despite 
it may be the case that granted  it is true that
certainly  like  notwithstanding 
also  different from
likewise  Alternatively
Enumeration

first(ly) secondly etc. last  on top of (that)

finally  to (begin) with next 
in the (first) place more important then 

Concession

although it is true that granted that of course

it may appear naturally  it may be the case that
regardless  it is true  that
certainly  I admit that

Exemplification

as (evidence of...) such as

for example  to show what (I mean)
for instance  specifically
thus  let us (take the case of...)
to illustrate 
Inference

if not, ... otherwise  then 

in (that) case that implies 

Summary/Conclusion

in all in short in conclusion  on the whole

in brief  therefore  to sum up
to summarise  In a nutshell basically
in summary

Time and Sequence

after (a while) before (that time) since (then)

afterwards  finally  so far
at first  in the end then 
at last  meanwhile  (up to) (then)
at (the same time) next  later 
while  immediately  somewhat earlier 
first , second, third... next  shortly 
thereafter  firstly , secondly, thirdly... over the next (2 days)
concurrently  in the future as long as
soon  subsequently  last 
as soon as at that time
Result

accordingly  for that reason then 

as a result  hence  therefore 
consequently  thus  the ( consequence ) of that is...
since  if...then... ...is due to...
as a consequence of... ...result(s) in ... brought about by/because...
caused  contribute to lead to...
accordingly In consequence

Reformulation

in other words that is (to say)

rather  to put it more (simply)
Briefly basically
put simply

Replacement

again  (better) still the alternative is...

alternatively  on the other hand
Transition

as far as ... is concerned now  with regard to...

as for ... to turn to... Concerning...
incidentally  with ( reference) to 

Place/Position

above  adjacent  below 

beyond  here  in front 
in the back near  there 
nearby  there  closer to
elsewhere  far  farther on
opposite to to the left to the right
behind
Miscellaneous - Adverbs may be used at the beginning of sentences to show how the sentence which follows relates to the
rest of the text. Many of them reveal the writers attitude to the idea they are expressing and so can be used as an important tool in
evaluative writing.

Admittedly Fundamentally ParadoxicallyPotentiallyPredictably

All things considered Generally speaking PresumablyPrimarilyProbably
As a general rule Interestingly RemarkablySeeminglySignificantly
As far as we know Ironically SurprisinglyTheoretically
Astonishingly In essence To all intents and purposes
Broadly In general TypicallyUltimatelyUnderstandably
By and large In particular Undoubtedly
Characteristically In practice Unfortunately
Clearly In reality With hindsight
Coincidentally In retrospect/hindsightIn theory
Conveniently In view of this
Curiously More interestingly
Disappointingly More seriously
Equally More specifically
Essentially NaturallyOn balance
Explicitly ObviouslyOn reflection
Even so Overall
Eventually
Fortunately