Logical Coherence in Persuasive Writing

Abstract

Logical coherence is one of the most important standards of a persuasive speech. The article investigates the components of coherent mentality in persuasive writing based on the analysis of essay samples. The analysis proves that logical coherence and combination of thoughts provide the reader with certain information which contributes to an easier perception of the message developing trust towards the author and his opinion. In this regard, essays written by students possess a number of errors which hinder the grounded narration of the thought making the essay less persuasive.

The recent 2021 yerevan earthquake (ml=4.9) in the seismotectonic context of the yerevan fault

“…This earthquake was widely felt across Yerevan and the surrounding areas (6-7 Intensity by MSK64 scale), and was followed by several M ≤ 3.5 aftershocks. No damage has been reported in association with this earthquake, which is the largest seismic event felt in the area since the instrumentally recorded MS 4.8 earthquake of 07/01/1937 (Karapetyan N., 1990).…”

“…Seismicity of Yerevan Fault Area Since the 20 th century, only a few relatively strong earthquakes (M S ≥4.0) are known to have occurred within the proximity of Yerevan. These seismic events collectively came to be called the "Yerevan earthquakes" (tabl.1, fig․2; Karapetyan, 1990). This historical seismicity, with nine moderately sized earthquakes occurring over the course of a century in direct proximity to Yerevan, demonstrates that the Yerevan Fault and Parakar sub-fault are a seismically active system (fig․2).…”

“…These faults represent the central segment of the YF system. (Karapetyan N., 1990). The locations of the 15 earthquakes studied by Tovmasyan (2008) are shown as red dots, some of which are summarized in Tab.3.…”

“…Since the beginning of the 20th century through today, only a few relatively strong earthquakes, the largest being magnitude M=4 have been identified in this area. These are known as the "Yerevan earthquakes" (Karapetyan N. 1990).…”

“…The Yerevan Fault is inferred on both the northeastern and southwestern sides, as indicated by solid red lines. The locations of the Yerevan earthquakes (Tab.2) are shown as green dots(Karapetyan N., 1990). The locations of the 15 earthquakes studied byTovmasyan (2008) are shown as red dots, some of which are summarized in Tab.3.…”