Once each group member has his/her body paragraph completed, you will need to start working on how to make the essay cohesive or flow smoothly from one paragraph to the next. Here is a helpful strategy:
Three-Fold Transition Sentence:
- Refers subtly to the idea discussed in the previous paragraph
- Refers briefly to the overall thesis idea
- Refers more specifically to any new ideas to be discussed in the next paragraph; for example:
Thesis: Throughout Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre uses her dominant personality traits of passion, independence, and faith in God to make important decisions with confidence.
Transition Sentence #1
Jane's sometimes concealed but ardent passion defines many decisions in her life.
Transition Sentence #2
In addition to being passionate, Jane is a very independent person who insists on distinguishing her views from others in order to make intelligent decisions.
Transition Sentence #3
Over and above Jane's passion and independence, faith in God leads Jane along the right path, grants her the gift of unconditional love, and wisely influences her decisions.
(From The College Board's The AP Vertical Teams Guide for English.)
Part of your group essay grade is cohesion...work together to make sure your essay reads smoothly and enables the reader to get a clear idea of your overall message about the play.
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