Enhancing Story Flow with Smooth Transitions Using Class Companion

One of the key skills UIL journalism students must master is creating smooth transitions between quotes. A strong quote can fall flat if it isn’t effectively introduced or followed by a well-crafted transition. Class Companion is a fantastic resource for helping students refine this essential storytelling skill.

1. Identifying Weak Transitions

Class Companion’s writing analysis tools can help students identify weak transitions in their drafts. By reviewing feedback on the flow of their writing, students can see where abrupt shifts between quotes and narrative occur, prompting them to rework the transitions for smoother reading.

2. Practicing Transition Techniques

Class Companion provides practical exercises for mastering different transition strategies. For example, students can practice using transitional phrases, summarizing sections before introducing new quotes, and maintaining consistency in tone throughout their writing. These strategies can be directly tied to UIL journalism rubrics, where the fluidity of transitions impacts scoring.

3. Modeling Professional Examples

Students can use Class Companion to study examples of how professional journalists seamlessly transition between quotes and narrative. By reading and analyzing these models, students gain a better understanding of how transitions maintain the flow of a story without interrupting the reader’s experience.

Tip: Have students use Class Companion’s peer review feature to provide constructive feedback on each other’s transitions. This encourages collaborative learning and helps students identify what works well in their peers’ writing.

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