Coherance

COHERENCE

Cohere – verb  ·  If ideas, arguments, beliefs, statements etc cohere, they are connected in a clear and reasonable way.  ·  If two objects cohere, they stick together. Put the sentences in the right order so that you end up with a coherent paragraph. The earliest centers in Europe were at Bologna in Italy, for medicine; and Paris, France for philosophy and theology, founded in 1150. In the early twelfth century, long before universities were organized in the modern sense, students gathered together for higher studies at certain centers of learning. Other early ones in Europe were Prague, Czechoslovakia, founded in 1348 and Vienna, Austria founded in 1365. The origins of universities can be traced back to the Middle Ages, especially the twelfth to fourteenth centuries.
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The origins of universities can be traced back to the Middle Ages, especially the twelfth to fourteenth centuries. . In the __early twelfth __ century, long before universities were organized in the modern sense, students gathered together for higher studies at certain centers of learning. The __earliest__ centers in Europe were at Bologna in Italy, for medicine; and Paris, France for philosophy and theology, founded in __1150__. Other early ones in Europe were Prague, Czechoslovakia, founded in 1348 and Vienna, Austria founded in 1365.


 * Note:** The use of different colours indicates the existence of links between sentences. Remember the more links, the more coherent a text is.

(source: ENG 191, Course Pack, set 1)