College Composition / Unit 16 CMP 0381 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Sequence and Time
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The idea
Sequence and time transitions, such as first, next, then, meanwhile, later and finally, show order.
In practice
Directions for requesting a transcript read easily when each step begins with first, next, then or finally.
Where people slip
Removing the sequence words from a set of steps makes the passage choppy and the order hard to follow.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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