ENG 1100 Study Guide - Thesis Statement, Independent Clause, Dependent Clause
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Ii. between paragraphs and between paragraphs and thesis statement: transitional phrases and sentences, look back- summarize previous sentences, look forward- introduce new paragraph"s ideas, give the whole picture-link to or develop thesis. Tries to engage reader"s interest, uses vivid descriptive detail and example. May be used purely for informative purposes (objective narration) or to persuade/make a point. Stay consistent in tenses, transition in time, point of view. Interpret events (persuasion: example: used to help a reader understand a complex or abstract point or issue. Back up an assertion ie. provide the example which illustrates and supports the more general claim. Set the example out in specific, concrete detail (more specific than the point it illustrates) Choose sequence of examples carefully chronologically or least to most important. Interpret the example: process analysis: informative: explaining ow to do something or how something is done. By tracing the process, one can identify the causes that might lead to the effect.
