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Good Hints for a
Good Essay
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Transitional Devices
Transitional devices , also called
conjunctive adverbs or adverbial
conjunctions, help you in organizingyour ideas when writing and
presenting them in a more effective
way in order to catch the readersattention.
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Here is a chart of the transitional devices (also called conjunctiveadverbs or adverbial conjunctions) accompanied with a simplifieddefinition of function
Addition
again, also, and, and then, besides,equally important, finally, first, further,
furthermore, in addition, in the first
place, last, moreover, next, second, still
Comparison
also, in the same way, likewise, similarly
Concession
granted, naturally, of course
Contrast
although, and yet, at the same time,
but at the same time, despite that,
even so, even though, for all that,however, in contrast, in spite of,
instead, nevertheless, notwithstanding,
on the contrary, on the other hand,
otherwise, regardless, still, though, yet
Emphasis
certainly, indeed, in fact, of course
Example or illustration
after all, as an illustration, even, for
example, for instance, in conclusion,
indeed, in fact, in other words, in short,
it is true, of course, namely, specifically,
that is, to illustrate, thus, truly
Summary/ Conclusion
all in all, altogether, as has been said,
finally, in brief, in conclusion, in other
words, in particular, in short, in simpler
terms, in summary, on the whole, that
is, therefore, to put it differently, to
summarize
Time sequence after a while, afterward, again, also, and
then, as long as, at last, at length, at thattime, before, besides, earlier, eventually,finally, formerly, further, furthermore, inaddition, in the first place, in the past, last,lately, meanwhile, moreover, next, now,presently, second, shortly, simultaneously,
since, so far, soon, still, subsequently, then,thereafter, too, until, until now, when
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A word of caution:
Do not interlace your text with transitional
expressions merely because you know these
devices connect ideas.
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They must appear, naturally, where they belong, or
they'll stick like a fishbone in your reader's craw. (Forthat same reason, there is no point in trying to
memorize this vast list.)
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On the other hand, if you can
read your entire essay anddiscover none of these transitionaldevices, then you must wonder
what, if anything, is holding yourideas together. Practice byinserting a tentative however,
nevertheless,consequently
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Reread the essay later to see if
these words provide the glue
you needed at those points.
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Now My Essay: WRITINGTHE INTRODUCTIONThe introductory paragraphs tellthe reader what the composition
is going to be about, and they tryto arouse the curiosity of thereader, so that he will read therest of it.
You can ask a question
You can state an interesting
fact You can repeat an interesting
quotation
Modern technology
and Human
Communication
Use P-O-W-E-R:
P-plan, O-
organize and W-
write E-edit andR-revise.
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Communication is an essential part of thehuman experience. However, as humanity
evolves, technology is evolving with it, and
impacting the way the communicative aspectof our lives functions. The effects of modern
technology on how we communicate with one
another are vast and varied, with both negativeand positive impacts for our business and
personal lives.
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WRITINGTHE BODYOF
THE COMPOSITION
The body of the paragraph delivers what the
introduction promises the readers. It is made up of
several paragraphs that focus on one main
idea. Also, every single one of the paragraphs has
related details that expand the main idea of that
particular paragraph. The body of the compositionmust have coherence, which means, each
paragraph should move smoothly from one
paragraph to the next.
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In many cases, time is of the essence in
communication. Fortunately, communication
technologies allow you to pass along messages atlightning speed. This makes it easier to prevent major
mistakes because of distance. Furthermore, everyone
can be in sync at once.
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Modern technology is , also, increasing accessibility
for communication. Expanding telephone and internet
coverage is allowing individuals from the most remote
and rural areas to interact with one another. This is
not only expanding experience bases, but it is allowing
people work from nearly anywhere. This technology is
creating possibilities for communication that never
existed before.
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With this increased access to knowledge also comes a
probable loss of communication skills and interactive
abilities between students and teacher, and students
to peers. These skills are not as necessary in a
classroom of computers, where individuality is a
component of learning and it is encouraged. Aside
from learning, conflict resolution and socialization
used to be two prominent reasons children came to
school. The emphasis now has shifted away from these
areas.
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When you use technology to communicate your ideas
such as text or email, there's no vocal tone and you
can't see facial expressions. As such, it is easy to
misread a message that is intended to be sarcastic or
not understand the severity of a situation. This can
lead to major misunderstandings.
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And finally theconclusion
The conclusion should accomplish one of the
following: It may summarize what the whole
composition is about. It could also be a short
sentence that shows the readers, "That's it folks!"
Finally, it could also repeat the introduction in a
different way, to show that the composition has gonethe full circle.
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Communication is, for sure, as necessary for human beings
to function as water, air or shelter. We are social animals,
and without communicating our messages clearly, we may
not get what we need to survive. The needed thing could
be money, advice or just emotional support. But the
various ways of communication still have their positive and
negative aspects. Thus, its in our hands to find the right
balance.
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Thats it folks