ENGL 1223 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Late Bloomer, Signify
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Transitional words and phrases connect and relate ideas, sentences, and paragraphs. They assist in the logical flow of ideas as they signal the relationship between sentences and paragraphs. In prose, the material is supported and conditioned not only by the ordering of the material (its position) but by connectives which signal order, relationship and movement. Some of the more commonly used connectives are listed below. ), a minute later, in the meantime, meanwhile, on the following day, at length, ultimately, presently first, second, (etc. Additionally, pronouns act as connectives when they are used to refer to a noun in the preceding sentences. Repetition of key words and phrases and the use of synonyms which echo important words both serve to establish connections with previous sentences. Then she shrugged her shoulders and said, i guess you"ll have to carry the bag from the bottom. : time, contrast, comparison, illustration/example.
