Good Hints for a Good Essay

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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

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