Thematic progression and coherence as textual criteria in the construction of paragraphs

Given the indirect and mediate nature of written communication, it is necessary to present the ideas accurately and unambiguously. This implies not only exposing them, but organizing them progressively and relating them through certain connectors and the use of punctuation marks, hence the objective of this article is to reflect on the theoretical criteria based on the grammar of the text, about the thematic progression and coherence, on which the construction of paragraphs is based. Methods of bibliographic analysis, induction-deduction and analysis-synthesis were used in its development. The main result was a theoretical analysis on the subject that can serve as a basis for methodological proposals to reorganize the textual construction teaching processes. It was concluded that the structure of the written text in paragraphs constitutes essentially the logical expression of the meaning, based on the permanence or advancement of the theme and coherence, essential characteristics of any text.