Connections: Writing: Polishing: 30-Point Inspection: Old Information to New

Maintain cohesion by beginning sentences with old information and moving to new. This tricky point can overrule some of the others. See the first example in point 28, for instance: "Some sentences, by placing a phrase or clause between a subject and its verb, break their momentum." Say you wanted to add the word "however" in one of two places: at the beginning of the sentence or between the subject and verb ("sentences" and "maintain"). Point 28 suggests the former decision, which keeps the subject and verb together, but you might also invoke point 29 and make the opposite choice. Similarly, the passive voice and "to be" verbs can sometimes help you move from old information to new; when two principles conflict, use your judgment.

Textbook Poetry Fiction Film Theory Contexts Research and Writing Research Writing Study Skills Thesis Quotation Argument Polishing Inspection Other Resources Courses Tutorial 120 121 224 226 Seminars Site Information Site Updates Navigation Site Map	Point 29: Old Information to New Maintain cohesion by beginning sentences with old information and moving to new. This tricky point can overrule some of the others. See the first example in point 28, for instance: "Some sentences, by placing a phrase or clause between a subject and its verb, break their momentum." Say you wanted to add the word "however" in one of two places: at the beginning of the sentence or between the subject and verb ("sentences" and "maintain"). Point 28 suggests the former decision, which keeps the subject and verb together, but you might also invoke point 29 and make the opposite choice. Similarly, the passive voice and "to be" verbs can sometimes help you move from old information to new; when two principles conflict, use your judgment.
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