Identify the four purposes of transitions. Explain how the three elements of complete transitions help

to accomplish those purposes.

What will be an ideal response?

1. create a sense of movement and form; the three elements make the movement explicit;
2. help listeners follow the speaker's movement throughout the development of the speech; the three
elements help the audience identify where they are in the progression of ideas; 3. help listeners remember
what was said; the three elements provide a reminder of the points through repetition; 4. keep the speaker
from emphasizing gaps and losing connections; the three elements keep the speech flowing from point to
point.