Maintain formal style mastery across a sustained 1500-2000-word piece (CCSS L.8.3; W.8.4)
Exercise
Difficulty 4
~8 min
eng.g8.s.ex_22
Transition Revision
Prompt
Revise the weakest transition between two consecutive paragraphs in your capstone. Add or rewrite the opening sentence of the second paragraph to bridge backward (prior paragraph) AND forward (new claim).
Answer criteria
type
rubric
rubric
Transition bridges backward + forward + logical relationship named (compounds/follows from/contradicts/extends) = mastery
Hints
- Filler transitions ('another,' 'also,' 'next') signal sequence but not logic.
- Logical transitions name the relationship.
Misconceptions to watch
- Uses filler transition.
- Bridges backward but not forward (or vice versa).
Used in lessons