College Writing Skills with Readings 8th Edition by John Langan

Exercise 16

Completing Transitional Sentences
Following are brief sentence outlines from two essays. In each outline, the second and third topic sentences serve as transitional, or linking, sentences. Each reminds us of the point in the preceding paragraph and announces the point to be developed in the current paragraph. In the spaces provided, add the words needed to complete the second and third topic sentences.
To prepare for a long automobile trip, you should check tire pressure and condition, replace worn belts and hoses, and make sure the engine oil and other fluids are at proper levels
To ensure your safety, start by checking the pressure and condition of your tires….
After making sure that _________________________, you should ________________________________________________________....
Once you are certain that ____________________________________....
Cheaper cost, greater comfort, and superior electronic technology make watching football at home more enjoyable than attending a game at the stadium.
For one thing, watching the game on TV eliminates the cost of attending the game….
In addition to saving me money, watching the game at home is more __________________than sitting in a stadium….
Even more important than ______and ______, though, is the ______that makes a televised game better than the "real thing."….