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12.11
11:20
Transitional expressions promote cohesiveness in writing. Used right, they tie up erstwhile loose sentences into a single connected idea. The logical place for transitions to occur is at the start of a sentence, since that establishes the link from the start. However, to create variation in sentence structure and flow, they can also be used any place after the subject (even at the end).
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11.11
11:12
Transitions are immensely useful for underscoring the intellectual relationships between sentences and paragraphs, spelling it out to the readers, instead of allowing them to come up with their own connections (often incorrectly). That’s why using transitions is highly encouraged, as it makes navigating your essay less of a guessing game.
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02.11
10:24
Transitions reinforce the logic of relationships between separate elements of your writing. That makes them a valuable tool cohesiveness and ensuring a clarity of understanding for the reader.
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09.09
9:45
I admit it. We’ve heavily promoted the use of transitions before. We stand by it, too. After all, those sly little elements of writing do help inspire a particular smoothness to your piece, just like a good grammar checker does.