Dangers of texting while driving

1. Many motorists are unaware of the dangers of texting while driving, but lawmakers have taken the matter into their own hands. Because many motorists are unaware of the dangers of texting while driving, lawmakers have taken the matter into their own hands. 2. The tallest human on record was Robert Wadlow who reached an amazing height of eight feet, eleven inches. The tallest human on record was Robert Wadlow; he reached an amazing height of eight feet, elven inches. 3. Some employers provide on-site care for the children of their employees, while others reimburse workers for daycare costs. Some employers provide on-site care for the children of their employees, yet other reimburses workers for daycare costs.

4. The number of American vaccine manufacturers has plummeted because the industry has been hit with a flood of lawsuits. The number of vaccine manufacturers has plummeted; as a result, the industry has been hit with a flood of lawsuits. 5. Most crustaceans live in the ocean; some also live on land or in freshwater habitats. Most crustaceans live in the ocean. However, some also live on land or in freshwater habitats. 6. She inherited some tribal customs from her grandmother; she knows the sewing technique called Seminole patchwork. She inherited some tribal customs from her grandmother and she knows the sewing technique called Seminole patchwork. 7. Don’t throw that soda can in the trash. Recycle them!

Don’t throw that soda can in the trash; recycle them. 8. My West Indian neighbor has lived in New England for years, nevertheless, she always feels betrayed by the winter. Because my West Indian neighbor has lived in New England for years, she always feels betrayed by the winter. 9. The hope diamond in the Smithsonian Institution is impressive. In fact, it looks even larger. The hope diamond in the Smithsonian Institution is impressive; in fact, it looks even larger. 10. Because you signed up for the course, now you’ll have to do the work. You signed up for the course; therefore, now you’ll have to do the work. 37.2

We might disagree on the causes of global warming. We cannot ignore that it is happening. We still experience cold winters, average global temperatures has risen drastically for the past three decades. Polar ice caps are melting. Sea levels are rising. Scientists predict more extreme weather in the coming decades. Drought will probably be more common. Flooding and tropical temperatures might cause large amounts of methane gases to be released. This could be disastrous for our atmosphere. Climate change may have human causes; it might be a natural occurrence. We must find ways to save our planet. We might disagree on the causes of global warming; however, we cannot ignore that it is happening. Although we still experience cold winters, average global temperatures has risen drastically for the past three decades. Polar ice caps are melting; as a result, sea levels are rising. Scientist predict more extreme weather in the coming decades, in fact, droughts will probably be more common.

Also, flooding and tropical temperatures might cause large amounts of methane gases to be released, which could be disastrous for our atmosphere. Climate change may have human causes and also it might be a natural occurrence. Nevertheless, we must find ways to save our planet. The difference I see between both of them is that the first paragraph (periods and semicolons) is more insipid and the rhythm goes faster. On the contrary, the one with transitional words is more coherent because it uses the transitional words to amplify the reader’s understanding by introducing the sentences and linking them. The version I prefer is the second one. In my opinion, transitional words are very important in connecting ideas together, smoothly and logically. Whether a writer uses them at the beginning of a paragraph or to move from one paragraph to the other, they maintain the continuity. I think that in order to improve your writing, it is important to pay close attention to how your sentences and paragraphs flow together. And one way of gaining coherence is by using transitional words.

1. Long stretches of white beaches and shady palm trees, give tourists the impression of an island paradise. 2. My college students are afraid of forgetting to study for an exam. 3. Much of New Orleans is below sea level, making it susceptible to flooding. 4. Fortunately for us Uncle Ron forgot to bring his clarinet to the party. 5. Oscar night is an occasion for celebrating the film industry and criticizing the fashion industry. 6. Diners in Creole restaurants might try shrimp gumbo or order turtle soup. 7. In the late 1940s, women began hosting Tupperware parties, which are casual gatherings in which the hosts act as salespersons. 8. I ate only cottage cheese and grapefruit, attempting to lose ten pounds in less than a week. 9. Our parents did not realize that we were hoarding our candy under our beds. 10. Thomas Edison was famous for his inventions, like the phonograph and the first practical lightbulb.

1. As soon as the seventy-five-year-old cellist walked onstage. The audience burst into applause. As soon as the seventy-five-year-old cellist walked onstage, the audience burst into applause. The second sentence was missing the why they burst into applause. 2. The patient has only one intention. To smoke behind the doctor’s back. The patient has only one intention that is to smoke behind the doctor’s back. The second sentence is more coherent, it specifically mentions that the patient is the one who wants to smoke behind the doctor’s back. 3. Some reality shows feature people working in dangerous situations. Such as fishing for Alaskan king crab or logging in swamps. Some reality shows feature people working in dangerous situations, such as fishing for Alaskan king crab or logging in swamps. The second sentence is not complete because what does it mean by such, it does not have a subject.

4. After writing and rewriting for almost three years. She finally felt that her novel was complete. After writing and rewriting for almost three years, the girl finally felt that her novel was complete. Adding a colon after the first sentence in the first example, makes the sentence incomplete. 5. In the wake of the earthquake. Relief workers tried to provide food and shelter to victims. In the wake of the earthquake, relief workers tried to provide food and shelter to victims. 6. Forster stopped writing novels after A Passage to India. Which is one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century. Forster stopped writing novels after A Passage to India, which happens to be one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century. Second sentence in the original sentence is missing subject. 7. Because only two students signed up. The class was canceled this semester. The class was canceled this semester because only two students signed up. The sentence was missing the why.

8. I started running in April. And ran my first marathon in September. I started running in April, then ran my first marathon in September. “And” cannot start a sentence like the second one
9. We sat stunned as she delivered her monologue. A ten-minute speech about everything we had done to annoy her. We sat stunned as she delivered her monologue, which was ten-minute speech about everything we had done to annoy her. The second sentence in the original sentence is missing why are you telling us this, and is missing a subject. 10. All primates have opposable thumbs. Which sets them apart from other mammals. – All primates have opposable thumbs, which sets them apart from other mammals. The second sentence is missing the “who.”