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One idea thatcontrols the writing

Carries idea throughmultiple locations

Ex. Shopping for theperfect gift for Mom

Focuses on an eventthat occurs in aspecific location

Ex. Telling aboutthe roller coaster

ride in detail ratherthan telling about

every ride

# 2

IntermittentReflections-

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Indirect

Direct Reflections?What is it?

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Indirect Reflections?

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An example…

# 3

EmbeddedTransition

Wordsand

Phrases

Mission: Highlight the Embedded Transitions

In the spring of 1948, in the first softball game during the afternoon hour of physical education in the dusty school-yard, the two captains chose teams and, as always, they chose other boys until only two of us remained. I batted last, and first came to the plate with two or three runners on base, and while my teammates urged me to try for a walk, and the players on the field called Easy out, Easy out, I watched the softball coming in waist-high, andstepped and swung, and hit it over the right fielder’s headfor a double. My next time at bat I tripled to center. From then on I brought my glove to school, hanging from a handlebar.

“Under the Lights” by Andre Dubus

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In the spring of 1948, in the first softball game during theafternoon hour of physical education in the dusty school-yard, the two captains chose teams and, as always, theychose other boys until only two of us remained. I battedlast, and first came to the plate with two or three runnerson base, and while my teammates urged me to try for awalk, and the players on the field called Easy out, Easy out, I watched the softball coming in waist-high, andstepped and swung, and hit it over the right fielder’s headfor a double. My next time at bat I tripled to center. Fromthen on I brought my glove to school, hanging from a handlebar. “Under the Lights” by Andre Dubus

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