Thursday, March 6, 2008

Essay Paragraph Transitions 論文の文節推移

The transitions between the paragraphs in an essay help to maintain the flow of the main argument.
文節の推移は論文の主眼の流動を手伝う。 

In the same way each sentence in a paragraph is connected in thought, so should each paragraph connect to the next.
文節の中で文と文は続く考えで接続されることのように、文節と文節は接続するのが必要である。

Example Sentence
例文

Paragraph #1 Concluding sentence(s)
文節‘1号の段落文

Students study at school, but their job is not to be a studying machine.
学校で学生が勉強するのに、勉強マシーンになることはだめだ。


Paragraph #2 Introductory sentence(s)
文節2号のイントロ文

School uniforms are expensive. And the cost is getting to be a financial burden for some parents who have little income.
学生服は高い。 そして、低所得の家族によると学生服の値段は大変だ。

Right now, these sentences do not connect very well. Therefore, the transition is weak.
今さら、この文はお互いに接続が出来ない。 だから、推移は弱い。

In order to connect the paragraphs, the "thoughts" of the sentences must be related.
文節を接続するために文の「考え」は関係あるのが必要だ。

Example Sentence
例文

Paragraph #1 Concluding sentence(s)
文節‘1号の段落文

Students study at school, but their job is not to be a studying machine. This is a social cost of making school uniforms mandatory.

学校で学生が勉強するのに、勉強マシーンになることはだめだ。強制学生服の社会だ。


Paragraph #2 Introductory sentence(s)
文節2号のイントロ文

There are also great financial costs related to school uniforms. School uniforms are expensive. And the cost is getting to be a financial burden for some parents who have little income.

学生服は真面目な金融もある。学生服は高い。 そして、低所得の家族によると学生服の値段は大変だ。

By adding related points to the sentences they are now related. The transition is stronger.
関係あるポイントを入れたら、文も関係ある。推移はもっと強い。

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