English Composition › Section U · Handbook: grammar, style, and documentation › Topic U.1
Paragraphs, transitions, and flow
Good ideas can still read like a pile of notes if readers cannot see how they connect. Flow comes from the order of information inside sentences, from exact transitions, and from openings, bridges and closings that carry readers through the whole piece.
In this topic
- What flow means
- Old information first, new information last
- Keep the subjects of your sentences steady
- Choosing the exact transition
- Punctuating transitions
- Worked example: repairing flow
- Bridges and signposts
- Opening paragraphs
- Closing paragraphs
- Worked example: a reverse outline
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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