writing tip--create flow
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Discusses strategies to create flow in documents.TRANSCRIPT
Tip 4CREATE “FLOW”
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USE TRANSITIONS
Transitions “bridge” ideas and show readers how ideas are related
However
Therefore
In addition
Finally
And
and MANY MORE!
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USE APPROPRIATE SENTENCE STRUCTURE
Short, choppy sentences are more often more difficult to read and understand than longer, more complex (know your reader)
Brevity does not mean using short sentences exclusively!
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USE KEYWORDS
Keywords indicate to readers what the main message is; they should be used throughout the document
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TAKE AWAY Use transitions to bridge
ideas
Use keywords to indicate the main message
Use both long and short sentences
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