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Transitions are more than likely considered the second most important thing, first being voice, in any narrative. Gliding from one topic to another, either smoothly or not, can determine how long the reader is able to follow along with what the writer is saying. Without it, it’s like listening to a little kid try and tell a story about their day. Everything makes sense, but it’s a bit choppy, and generally hard to follow. Stephanie Strom, author of Coca-Cola to Remove an Ingredient Questioned by Consumers transitions beautifully by using rhetorical devices.

            No asyndeton was used, because every step of her process was explained. Asyndeton is when conjunctions and successive clauses are entirely ignored and deemed unnecessary, leaving the reader with choppy, and abrupt phrases. Rather, we were shown attention to details, and emphasis to points. When Strom talks about the trials Sarah had, she did not even fail to mention the about of signatures she got for not only one petition, but for both petitions that she had gotten over thousands of signatures on. People fail to realize that detail like that is hard to come across. Most authors believe that beating around the bush, and only somewhat informing everyone of what going on is all right. That is what helped to structure this sustainable narrative.

            Stephanie Strom used her rhetorical devices, and that is what every writer must do. Though there may have been a lack of voice in her work, she was still very able to get her point across that Sarah has an excellent sustainable story that is definitely worth sharing. Without it being told in the way that is was, by whom it was told by, it may have not gotten the recognition it deserved.