Transitions Articles - Glenn Starr. PDF

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Summary/notes on Transition reading articles assigned by instructor Glenn Starr....

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Kepka Notes Focuses on effective execution of ideas/main points/clarity to the reader (communication is important) Need to remind the reader of main points throughout the article Transitions are super important for the overall flow of the essay and are most common in the beginning and ending of paragraphs to introduce a new idea They provide logical/chronological order throughout the essay and mainly show changes in time and location Signal the reader about a change in information and keep them interested + focused Transitions help the reader find out how important a statement is based on tags. Ex: “Finally” = major point whereas “for example” = something smaller to be shared Needed for comparisons and contrasts Babin Notes Examples of transitions and why you would use them Read your own paper Look at flow - might need more transition Fix the choppiness of the paragraph Examples of contrast, comparison, order, how that affects end result Beg and end of paragraph (transition sentences or phrases to connect to next paragraph) Introduce new ideas Don’t be repetitive of transition words or use them too much Logical connections and ideas in order (makes sense) Supports the argument; examples More involved Additionally, next, first, one idea but, however...