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Transitions. English IV Monteith. Transitions In…. Your transition in (T.I.) sets the scene for your quote (either direct quote, summary, or paraphrase). It allows the reader to remember where in the work you will reference in the next sentence.

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  1. Transitions English IV Monteith

  2. Transitions In… • Your transition in (T.I.) sets the scene for your quote (either direct quote, summary, or paraphrase). It allows the reader to remember where in the work you will reference in the next sentence. • You need to refer to either chapter number (novels), parts (short stories/poems), or line numbers (poems)

  3. DO NOT PLOP DIRECT QUOTES! • When using direct quotes, do not just PLOP your direct quote in, between the T.I. and the T.O. • You need another “mini-transition” • Example: • He says, • She recalls, • It is described as,

  4. Transitions Out… • After your quote (direct quote, summary, paraphrase), you need to have a transition out that connects back to your thesis • Make sure to use strong verbs like demonstrates, proves, exemplifies, etc. in order to make your points crystal clear • Always tie your quotes back to your thesis. Remember, it is not redundant or repetitive, you are reinforcing your thesis!

  5. Think of your transitions as… Quoted Info 1-2 sentences of analysis connecting back to thesis 1-2 sentences leading into quote (include work reference)

  6. Example…Jungle Upton Sinclair’s theme of survival of the fittest is established within the first few chapters of the novel with his analogy of the killing beds. In Chapter Three, Sinclair describes the hogs, unaware and naïve, being led to their deaths. Jurgis Rudkus, a character who will establish himself as one of the strong, comments to the other workers, “…I’m glad I’m not a hog!” (Sinclair 40). This comment establishes the idea that Jurgis sees a weakness in the hogs who are led blindly to their deaths. However, it will take Jurgis quite a while to discover that he, too, is naïve about certain elements of his life. But this recognition will emerge and ultimately, save his life.

  7. Example…TheThings TheyCarried Finally, one of the soldiers carries supplies that are important to the well-being of everyone. Rat Kiley, the platoon’s medic, carries medicine and emergency field supplies. However, he also carries comic books, candy, and brandy (O’Brien 87). The first items should not shock the reader, because one would expect a medic to carry those items. However, the last three items clearly indicate that Rat Kiley cares for the comfort levels of his fellow soldiers, which shows his compassion for his friends.

  8. Example…Lordsof Discipline Will’s physical coming of age is also a small facet of the coming of age theme. Throughout the novel, Hell Night is referenced. Hell Night, as described in Chapter 17, shows Will’s physical stamina while enduring some of the harshest tests of human will (Conroy 156). While Will is able to endure the challenges set before him on Hell Night, but he is doing it only because everyone else is. That is not the case during his taming, a brutal beating that brings him almost within an inch of his life.

  9. Example…The Joy Luck Club One mother and daughter, An-Mei Hsu and her daughter Rose Hsu Jordan, struggle to communicate effectively and get along with each other in The Joy Luck Club. A leading cause of their differences, as explored in the chapter titled Magpies, is the variance in how they were raised. Regarding her childhood, An-Mei explains, “I was raised the Chinese way: I was taught to desire nothing, to swallow other people’s misery, to eat my own bitterness” (Tan 241). As a child, An-Mei learns to accept herself as others see her, ignoring her own feelings and desires. This causes problems between An-Mei and her daughter because her daughter, Rose, wants to life her life as she wants, not as other people want for her.

  10. Example…HuckFinn Miss Watson believes that Huck should live in a civilized manner, while his father does not want him to be civilized. In fact, in Chapter Five, Huck’s father orders him not to attend school and even threatens to beat the civilized way of life out of him (Twain 54). This forces Huck to make a difficult decision because of the two different ways of life that are being forced upon him; he cannot live both lifestyles. Huck’s conscience tells him to lead the civilized way of life because it is the right thing to do, but Huck also wishes to be free to make his own decisions, without Miss Watson and the Widow telling him what to do. In this case, Huck’s conscience actually wins the battle, partially because Huck really does not like his father. He decides to continue attending school and living like a civilized person in order to spite his father.

  11. Example…AsI Lay Dying Along the lines of death, the concept of creation versus the concept of death is mentioned in Chapter Two. Peabody says, “It takes two people to make you, and one people to die. That’s how the world is going to end” (Faulkner 39). This shows that death is easier and more natural than creating another human being and that life can be destroyed just as easily, if not easier, as it is created.

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