What is the purpose of transition words in persuasive writing?
to state claims
to link ideas
to cite sources
to offer criticism

The correct answer is to link ideas.

What transition words are supposed to do when it comes to any writing, not just persuasive writing, is link ideas. Transition words are usually conjunctions, such as however, additionally, so, and, consequently, etc. which a writer uses in order to connect ideas. They are used so as to provide a smooth transition between ideas and avoid an abrupt change of topics.

so you can understand and comprehend the meaning or the reasoning of the statement or the message

explanation:

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)