The term common thread is often used when describing the connection of things to each other in a text. If the author writes down thoughts in his text in the order which they happen to come to mind, there is no common thread in the text. Thinking and writing are different cognitive processes. If you write your thoughts in a stream of consciousness, the reader will not be aware of how your thoughts relate to each other.
The author must always work to get his ideas presented in a clear form to the reader. In principle, all texts are always written to the reader - with the exception of diaries. It is always good to remember that you are not writing texts for yourself, but for the reader.
The reader must be able to follow the course of the author’s thinking in the text. The things presented in the text are in relation to each other, not in the form of paragraphs. Things form a network of meaning in the text, i.e., parsing. The text has nothing to say if there is no meaning. Parsing can be, for example, cause-and-effect relationships or temporal relationships. Parsing is important to the reader because it allows the reader to link information they have previously read together. Usually there is one main idea in the text, i.e., the main meaning and other ideas close to it.
In the text, things can be organized in different ways. This is influenced by the purpose of the text and the reader. Outlining means that the author presents ideas to the reader in the order desired by the author. You can also use multiple parsing templates in the same text if it fits the text type and topic.
Basic structure of the text
The following structure fits most factual texts.