What are “transitions”?: Difference between revisions
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===Transitions between paragraphs=== | ===Transitions between paragraphs=== | ||
* Takes the topic sentence of the first paragraph and molds it with the topic sentence of the second paragraph. The transition between paragrahs can be a word or two, a phrase, or a sentence.(Writing) | * Takes the topic sentence of the first paragraph and molds it with the topic sentence of the second paragraph. The transition between paragrahs can be a word or two, a phrase, or a sentence.(Writing) | ||
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...Presenting all sides of an event or topic will help keep the article close to the truth. | |||
The only truth tat exists in a society with government controlled media is that of the government... | |||
===Transitions within paragraphs=== | ===Transitions within paragraphs=== | ||
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* Effectively constructing each transition often depends upon the ability to identify words or phrases that will indicate for the reader the kind of logical realationships you want to convey.(Panguin) | * Effectively constructing each transition often depends upon the ability to identify words or phrases that will indicate for the reader the kind of logical realationships you want to convey.(Panguin) | ||
===Examples=== | ===Examples=== | ||
'''Commonly used transitional expressions''' | '''Commonly used words within transitional expressions''' | ||
<table width="500"><tr valign="top"><td width="250"> | <table width="500"><tr valign="top"><td width="250"> | ||
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*above | *above | ||
*so | *so | ||
</td></tr></table> | |||
'''Words not only used as transitions, but also used to show''' | |||
<table width="500"><tr valign="top"><td width="250"> | |||
*addition | |||
*give examples | |||
*compare | |||
*contrast | |||
</td><td> | |||
*summarize | |||
*passing of time | |||
*place or direction | |||
*logical relationships | |||
</td></tr></table> | |||
==Transitional Paragraphs== | ==Transitional Paragraphs== | ||