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Title: What are transitions?
Text: Transitions in an essay offer connections between the ideas stated within the essay’s paragraphs.
Title: Why do transitions matter?
Text: Transitions function like a set of directions. They guide the reader to his or her destination, which is a complete understanding of the essay’s thesis or main idea.
Title: How do transitions work?
Text: Transitions connect ideas, and sometimes this can be accomplished in a single word, a phrase, a sentence, or even an entire paragraph.


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