1. What words help connect your paragraphs and sentences so that the essay flows smoothly for the reader?
<u>Transitions</u>
Transitions are words and phrases that connect ideas, sentences, and paragraphs in any piece of writing, as well as in speeches; they help to make writings flow better. They can be used anywhere when needed in a text, they can link one paragraph to the other, one sentence to the other, one idea to the other, and so on and so forth.
There are a variety of transition words and phrases, some are used to express contrast (On the contrary, however, notwithstanding), to denote time (after, at last, before), To add more information to a previous point (furthermore, besides, moreover), to show similarity (likewise, similarly, in like fashion), to illustrate a point or give examples (for instance, for example, to illustrate), among others.
<em>My house will never be known for being a quiet place, </em><u><em>for instance</em></u><em>, this morning my old brother was playing music with some friends in the living room, and simultaneously my sister was planning her birthday party.</em>
2. What sentence catches the reader's attention?
<u>Hook sentence</u>
A hook sentence is an opening line, two or more, that is at the beginning of a piece of writing (essay, story, etc.), that serves as a brief introduction, but its main purpose is to "hook" or to catch the reader's attention so he or she can feel tempted to keep reading.
