1. What words help connect your paragraphs and sentences so that the essay flows smoothly for the reader?
Transitions
Transitions are words and phrases that connect ideas, sentences, and paragraphs in any piece of writing, as well as in speeches; they help to make writings flow better. They can be used anywhere when needed in a text, they can link one paragraph to the other, one sentence to the other, one idea to the other, and so on and so forth.
There are a variety of transition words and phrases, some are used to express contrast (On the contrary, however, notwithstanding), to denote time (after, at last, before), To add more information to a previous point (furthermore, besides, moreover), to show similarity (likewise, similarly, in like fashion), to illustrate a point or give examples (for instance, for example, to illustrate), among others.
My house will never be known for being a quiet place, for instance, this morning my old brother was playing music with some friends in the living room, and simultaneously my sister was planning her birthday party.
2. What sentence catches the reader's attention?
Hook sentence
A hook sentence is an opening line, two or more, that is at the beginning of a piece of writing (essay, story, etc.), that serves as a brief introduction, but its main purpose is to "hook" or to catch the reader's attention so he or she can feel tempted to keep reading.
