Presenting a coherent,

comprehensive report on
differing viewpoints on
an issue
The Opposing Viewpoints on Abortion
Abortion, the sound of the word conjures up many
horrible images, and is, in fact, a controversial and
emotional issue. Abortion has been going on all over
the world for centuries. In the Encarta English World
Dictionary, abortion is defined as an operation or other
intervention to end a pregnancy by removing an
embryo or fetus from the womb. Due to a number of
deaths caused by abortion since 1973, abortion can be
considered a holocaust. Abortion has two different
viewpoints.
One view, known as the pro-life, sees abortion as the
immoral slaughter of innocent life. The other view, pro-
choice, considers abortion as an option that must be
available to women if they are to control their own
reproductive lives. These two groups deal with abortion
every day since it has been legal. Women who want to
enter abortion clinics are met by sidewalk counselors
who try to persuade them against having an abortion
(Guersney 39). The battle for abortion reform began in
the 1960s, about the same time as the women’s
movement began
Ten years after abortion became legal, efforts by
the pro-life movement aroused little response.
People weren’t interested in the debate, which
the Supreme Court seemed to have settled.
During the early 1980s, pro-life groups
reshaped their image. They used more women
than men to be their spokesperson. They
changed their views on abortion in cases
or rape or incest to the rights of the fetus.
Pro-life advocates believed that a fetus is
considered a human being. On the other hand,
pro-choice believers say a human being is
considered a human being when it is outside its
mother’s womb. The one question that pro-life
and pro-choice advocates try to prove is. When
the human life begin? Pro-life believers believe
that human life begins when the woman’s
eggs has been fertilized by the man’s sperm.
What are points of view of Pro life
regarding Abortion?
What are the points of view of Pro
choice on the issue of abortion?
How about you, what is your stand on
that issue?
comprehensive report is a formal report that completely
covers a specific topic. The extent of research required for
the content depends entirely on the reader's expectations
and intended use of the report. For example, a law officer
may be asked by her supervisor to write a comprehensive
report on her observations about an arrest made during
her shift. Compare that to a comprehensive report on
climate change written for senior policymakers. Both
reports are considered comprehensive, but one requires
much more research and will be much longer than the
other.
Coherence in writing is the logical bridge
between words, sentences, and paragraphs.
Coherent writing uses devices to connect ideas
within each sentence and paragraph. Main ideas
and meaning can be difficult for the reader to
follow if the writing lacks coherence. In this
lesson, you will see some examples and learn
some tips for making your writing coherent
between words, sentences, and paragraphs.
Coherence Between Words
Between each word, coherence can be created by parallelism.
Parallel structure means using similar grammatical constructions
between words in sentences. Parallelism is particularly important
for words in lists. If you're writing a list of things someone likes
to do, then each activity in the list should take the same
grammatical form. For instance, if one verb in the list takes on
the '-ing' gerund form, like 'running,' then the other verbs in the
list should also be in the gerund form. An incoherent structure
would be to say:
Sarah likes to jump, running, and skate.
Instead, the list should be parallel like this:
Sarah likes jumping, running, and skating.
Coherence Between Sentences
Coherence can be created between sentences
through repetition and transitional devices.
Repetition of words across sentences helps to
reiterate the same ideas between sentences.
One way to use repetition to create coherence is
to repeat the same word or phrase at the end of
one sentence and the beginning of the next
sentence to show how the ideas connect.
Here is an example of sentences that create coherence
through repetition:
The most important part of an essay is the thesis
statement. The thesis statement introduces the
argument of the essay. The thesis statement also helps
to create a structure for the essay.
In this example, the repetition of the phrase 'thesis
statement' helps to unify the three sentences. It is a
phrase that ends the first sentence and transitions into
the next sentence by starting with that same phrase.
Another way to create coherence between sentences
is through transitional devices. There are many
types of transitional devices that show time and
help ideas flow smoothly. Transitional words, such
as 'first', 'later', and 'then', are a few examples of
transitional devices that show time to help ideas
flow more smoothly. Transitional devices are like
signposts that tell the reader what is coming up
ahead and where the discussion is going.
Coherence Between Paragraphs
Transitional words can also be used between
paragraphs. Words such as:
Therefore
However
Yet
Thus
First
Later
Then
Can not only be used between sentences, but between
paragraphs to connect them. Other ways to create coherence
between paragraphs include having a consistent paragraph
structure and point of view.
The structure of a coherent paragraph includes a topic sentence,
which focuses on the main idea. The topic sentence usually
comes first in a paragraph. The topic sentence is followed by
supporting sentences that develop the idea, and finally, a
concluding sentence to tie it all together. Transitional words
then bridge the gap between paragraphs, and the structure
starts anew with another topic sentence for the next
paragraph.
 Finally, consistent point of view is a way to create
coherence between paragraphs. Point of view is the
narrator's position in telling the story. The types of point
of view in writing are:

First person
Second person
Third person
Finally, consistent point of view is a way to
create coherence between paragraphs.
Point of view is the narrator's position in telling
the story. The types of point of view in writing
are:
First person
Second person
Third person
 What should you
remember in presenting
coherent and
comprehensive report
on differing viewpoints
on an issue?
 GROUP
ACTIVITY
Have a debate battle in the
issue of K-12 Curriculum.
The first group is pro k-12
and the other group is anti
k-12
ASSIGNMENT
List down all the current
issues being talked about in
our country and write
some information about it