Essay 1 Lecture 5 — Metadiscourse (MetaD) and Transitions
Supplement Lecture Text:
One example of MetaD would be: “Therefore, the Common Reading Experience Program is benefiting first year students and should remain in place.”
Of course, MetaD can be longer than a sentence.
Want a list of ideas for transitional expressions? Check out Summary Box 3.5 on page 94 112 in your Simon and Schuster Handbook for Writers.
For more information on MetaD and transitions, refer to pages 88-89, 94, and 112 in your Simon and Schuster Handbook for Writers.
August 25th, 2007 at 12:49 am
This is the part of the paper that I need help on. I have a hard time with transitions
August 26th, 2007 at 11:35 pm
MetaD and transitions come easy to me. I can usually connect different ideas. I can connect the main idea to the thesis statement.
August 31st, 2007 at 3:35 am
Hi! I sometimes struggle as well with transitions from one idea to the next, but this depends on the subject I am writing about. If it is something that I am very knowledgeable in, and/or have very strong feelings about, I feel I am able to project from one thought to the next with ease. However, if the subject is something I am struggling with grasping all of the facts about, or do not have a personal interest in, I feel then that I truly do struggle from point to point, and do not perform as well.