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  • Everyday grimmer math is one of those subjects that I never did very well at, even though I worked really hard at it.

  • Math is great because it is so logical.

  • One plus one equals two.

  • That just makes sense.

  • But sometimes when we right, we do not show ideas in such a clear manner.

  • That is, we make statements but do not show how these statements relate to each other, or we present the statements out of the order they should be in.

  • What should we dio?

  • One way to make your writing more logical is to use transitions.

  • Transitions are words that show relationships between ideas.

  • They can suggest the sequence.

  • They can show a result, or they can clarify a statement.

  • Here is an example My friend loves cooking.

  • I asked him about how to make a pizza.

  • Cooking pizza is no easy task.

  • First, you need to get all your ingredients.

  • Second, you need to heat the oven to the correct temperature.

  • Third, and this is the most difficult part.

  • My friend used the words 1st 2nd and third.

  • They were transitions.

  • They showed a logical sequence or order to the process of making pizza the transition words are like bridges between different ideas.

  • Who knew pizza could be so complicated?

  • And that's everyday grammar.

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