Film editing Straight Cut Transition (B.E.19)

 Explain, in your own words, what is a Straight Cut Transition 

Is a basic transition from one clip to another.

Explain, in your own words, how and why is a straight cut transition used in editing a film?

They are used with continuity editing to continue the scene seamlessly from one clip to another to create a since of cohesiveness. 

Explain, in your own words, how does a Straight Cut transition compare to the Jump Cut and the Dissolve transitions?

Straight is continued and has no affect.

Jump has a affect and is a sudden stop from scene to scene and is to express something going forward in time.

dissolves are a cut that fades from black to white or white to black into the scene.