Download Tie Back To The Audience Pictures. Transitions make sure no one gets left behind when you move from one point to the next. Definition of tie back in the idioms dictionary.
Downstage is stronger than upstage, because it's closer to the audience.
Small actions, such as smoking, eating, using a fan, tying a necktie, are known on the stage as business. Transitions make sure no one gets left behind when you move from one point to the next. Audiences appreciate a linear repetition of what they have just heard. By previewing, discussing, and summarizing your restate and reinforce the central idea.