Signposts and connective words and phrases help to guide the reader through the text, indicating transitions, relationships between ideas, or the structure of the argument or narrative. Here, I will highlight the signposts and connectives in your provided text.
Those are good questions.
I'll answer the first one - Kirk does have a family.
I guess they're dead though - I don't really mention them.
To answer your second one - the robots were made to help people out, but like any good horror story, that obviously didn't work out.
They're supposed to look a little humanlike - though they're outfitted with huge claws and guns.
Highlighted signposts and connective words and phrases:
- "Those are good questions." (acknowledgment/engagement with the audience)
- "I'll answer the first one" (organizational signpost indicating the approach to responding)
- "I guess" (transition hinting at supposition or uncertainty)
- "though" (contrast)
- "To answer your second one" (organizational signpost indicating a shift to the next topic or question)
- "but" (contrast)
- "like any good horror story" (comparative phrase)
- "obviously" (emphasizing the expected outcome in context)
- "though" (contrast, which in this use is similar to 'but')
Activity: Use your highlighting tool to identify signposts and connective words and phrases in the examples below:
Those are good questions.
I'll answer the first one - Kirk does have a family. I guess they're dead though - I don't really mention them.
To answer your second one - the robots were made to help people out, but like any good horror story, that obviously didn't work out. They're suposed to look a little humanlike - though they're outfitted with huge claws and guns.
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