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Also, the topic sentence could allude to the topic sentence of the previous paragraph: | Also, the topic sentence could allude to the topic sentence of the previous paragraph: | ||
: Consider aseptic packaging, the synthetic packaging for the “juice boxes” so many children bring to school with : their lunch. (The rest of the paragraph is omitted) | :: Consider aseptic packaging, the synthetic packaging for the “juice boxes” so many children bring to school with : their lunch. (The rest of the paragraph is omitted) | ||
: What is true for juice boxes is also true for other forms of synthetic packaging. | :: What is true for juice boxes is also true for other forms of synthetic packaging. | ||
Within sentences, certain words are used to transition from one part of the sentence to another. Some examples of these common words are: | Within sentences, certain words are used to transition from one part of the sentence to another. Some examples of these common words are: | ||
: and, also, besides, for example, but, however, in short, after, as, above, below, if, and so | :: and, also, besides, for example, but, however, in short, after, as, above, below, if, and so | ||
These words are not only used to transition they are also used to show addition, give examples, compare, contrast, summarize, to show time, to show place or direction, and to indicate logical relationships. | These words are not only used to transition they are also used to show addition, give examples, compare, contrast, summarize, to show time, to show place or direction, and to indicate logical relationships. | ||
If blocks of text are too long than a transitional paragraph maybe needed. A transitional paragraph provides a logical step from one part of the block text to the next part: | If blocks of text are too long than a transitional paragraph maybe needed. A transitional paragraph provides a logical step from one part of the block 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? | :: 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? | ||
Transitions help keep the reader reading at a steady pace. They prevent the reader from having to make unnecessary pauses after every five sentences. | Transitions help keep the reader reading at a steady pace. They prevent the reader from having to make unnecessary pauses after every five sentences. | ||