College Composition / Unit 16 CMP 0386 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Transitions Between Sections
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The idea
Transitions work at three levels: between sentences, between paragraphs and between larger sections of a text.
In practice
A phrase such as "equally important" opening a new paragraph both links it to the last one and tells readers how the new idea ranks.
Where people slip
Longer pieces need section-level signals so readers know when the argument has moved to a new stage.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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