Fall 2005: ENC 1102: Argument & Persuasion: Invoking the Professional Voice
Review of Paragraph Cohesion and Using Transitions
(Penguin 43-5 and 53-60)
Paragraph
- Unit of thought
- Device to help readers
- Other definitions? Martial Arts/War/football metaphor--each unit a move or play, must be complete, unified, and targetted; flow.
- Should Have
- Central Focus
- Topic Sentence(s) which can be at the beginning or the end of the paragraph
Types of Internal Paragraph Structure
- Description
- Narration, Process, Chronology
- Comparison/Contrast
- Definition
- Examples and Illustrations
- Cause and Effect
- Classification and Division
Transitions (Coherence and Cohesion)... Flow
- Enumerate: also, again, as well, finally, furthermore, first, moreover
- Generalize: commonly, in general, on the whole
- Example: for example, for instance, indeed, such as, specifically
- Situating in time: before, earlier, at present, now, until, while
- Situating in space: above, below, beyond, elsewhere
- Conclude: to conclude, in conclusion, in short, as a result, thus
- Compare: again, also, in the same way, similarly
- Contrast: although, but, even though, however, in contrast, nevertheless, nonetheless, yet
- Cause and effect: as a result, consequently, if, so, then
- Sum: in other words, in short, in sum, thus, therefore
- Concede: certainly, even though, granted, in fairness, in truth, naturally