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== Transitional Paragraph ==
== Transitional Paragraph ==


If blocks of text are too long then a '''transitional paragraph''' maybe needed.  A transitional paragraph summarizes the previous information as well as establishes its relevence to the next section of information. A transitional paragraph provides a logical step from one part of a block of text to the next part:
If blocks of text are too long then a transitional paragraph maybe needed.  A transitional paragraph summarizes the previous information as well as establishes its relevence to the next section of information. A transitional paragraph provides a logical step from one part of a block of text to the next part:


::  Although the great apes have demonstrated significant language skills, one central question remains: Can they be taught to use that uniquely human language tool we call grammar, to learn the difference, for instance, between “ape bite human” and “human bite ape”?  In other words, can an ape create a sentence? (Hacker 35)
::  Although the great apes have demonstrated significant language skills, one central question remains: Can they be taught to use that uniquely human language tool we call grammar, to learn the difference, for instance, between “ape bite human” and “human bite ape”?  In other words, can an ape create a sentence? (Hacker 35)
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