Abstract
This study proposes an instructional method on structuring a discourse in order to improve writing coherence and cohesion. In the past, a typical writing instruction had been limited to mainly correcting grammatical errors and word choices, but there have been some improvements, which of these is about how to structure a discourse. However, although a lot of writing textbooks recognize the importance of a discourse, their instructions have not been effective. Therefore, based on the point of view from academic language proficiency, this study examines the writing skill to create a text with coherence and cohesion and shows some practical methods on teaching a writing discourse.
