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Transition
Idea
Idea
Transitions
Look at the two groups of sentences below. Which sentences read more smoothly? Click on an answer below.
My friend, John, loves to play sports and is very athletic. He has won a scholarship to play football at a university next year. My friend, John, loves to play sports and is very athletic. In fact, he has won a scholarship to play football at a university next year.
Transitions
What are transition or connecting words?
Transitions
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Transitions
A transition word directly tells the reader the logical relationship between one idea and another idea.
Transition
Idea
Idea
Example
;however,
The transition, however, tells the reader that the logical relationship between the two ideas is contrast.
Transitions
Transitions are words that help make your writing more coherent. They create connections between:
- one clause and another clause - one sentence and another sentence - one group of sentences and the next group of sentences
One way of joining two independent clauses is with a semicolon, a transition, and a comma.
; furthermore,
Placement of Transitions
Rather than placing the transition at the beginning of the second sentence, you may place it in the middle of the second sentence after the subject with two commas.
Marcos is very athletic. transition
subject
This is useful when you want to let the reader know that you are changing from one idea to another idea.
Essay
Introduction
Body Paragraph 1 Body Paragraph 2: In addition, Body Paragraph 3: Furthermore, Conclusion:
Types of Transitions
Relationship
Addition
Transition
and/ also/ as well as/ moreover / furthermore in addition (to) / additionally besides /next/secondly/thirdly
he likes to fish.
;furthermore,
;in addition,
;besides,
Types of Transitions
Relationship
Emphasis Indeed In fact
Transition
;in fact,
;indeed,
Types of Transitions
Relationship
Exemplification
Transition
for example/ for instance in other words/ such as / in particular/particularly/ specifically
;for example,
;for instance, ;in particular,
Types of Transitions
Relationship
Contrast /comparisons
Transition
however /yet / on the contrary/ in contrast / on the other hand /otherwise / yet / even though / in the same way / equally/ similarly/ likewise/ in comparison/despite/nevertheless
Marcos enjoys scuba diving ;on the other hand, ;however, ;on the contrary,
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Types of Transitions
Relationship
Purpose/cause/reason
Transition
in order to /so/ so that/ with this in mind/ for this purpose/for this reason/ to this end/ because/ because of /due to/ since/ as/in the hope that
Marcos takes scuba diving lessons in the hope that so that he can dive alone one day.
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Types of Transitions
Relationship
Result or Effect
Transition
as /so/ as a consequence /consequently accordingly/thus/ hence/ therefore /as a result /since
;thus, Marcos broke his leg ;consequently, he cant play basketball. ;therefore, ;hence, ;as a result,
;accordingly,
Types of Transitions
Relationship
Time
Transition
after/before/currently/during/eventually/ finally/first/second/formerly/immediately lastly/later/next/soon/previously/ meanwhile (at the same time) subsequently (after) /thereafter (after)
after
Types of Transitions
Relationship
summary
Transition
to sum up / summing up / in brief/ briefly/ overall/ to put it in a nutshell/in short / to summarize
To sum up, In brief, In short, To put it in a nutshell, the result was a complete success.
Types of Transitions
Relationship
conclusion
Transition
finally/ in short/in conclusion/ as a conclusion /so/in other words/ thus/ to conclude/given these facts/as has been noted
In other words,
Practice Exercises
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