LESSON: TRANSITION SIGNALS 2.

Adversative Transitions are used to introduce an opposition to an idea, contrast

Transitions or Signal words create powerful links between ideas in your paper and can and/or emphasize or clarify a point.
help your reader understand the logic of your paper. FUNCTION TRANSITION SIGNALS SAMPLE SENTENCE
To introduce  in contrast  yet Even though the country is
4 Basic Classifications of Transition Signals an opposite  conversely  although suffering due to pandemic, it has
idea or  alternatively  instead continued helping others by
1. Additive Transitions are used to add a similar idea, introduce an additional idea, contrast  while otherwise sending essential materials.
introduce an example or illustration, introduce a restatement or explanation, and/or draw Despite our limited resources
to close or summarize.  even more
due to this pandemic, Glenda
FUNCTION TRANSITION SIGNALS SAMPLE SENTENCE To emphasize  above all
still managed to distribute relief
or clarify a  indeed
We should all be careful goods to some of our neighbors.
 comparatively  likewise point  more importantly
with the coronavirus disease that Indeed, she is a helpful and
To add a  coupled with  similar to  besides
makes our respiratory system wonderful person.
similar idea  correspondingly  together with
weak, likewise the HIV/AIDS that
 identically  equally
makes our immune system frail. 3. Causal Transitions indicate a consequence or result.
 also The government reminds the FUNCTION TRANSITION SIGNALS SAMPLE SENTENCE
 likewise
 furthermore people on the existing policies  thus
To introduce  as well as  consequently
 additionally on community quarantine. Also,  thereupon
an additional  besides  accordingly The students reviewed their
 in addition it advises them to always To indicate a  as a
idea  another  as a result lessons well before their exams.
 moreover observe appropriate health consequence consequence
 too  hence As a result, they passed the
 similarly protocols. or result  for this
There are various health  subsequently school’s assessment process.
 for example reason
protocols that the government  therefore
To introduce  such as  namely  wherefore
mandates. Social or physical
an example  for instance  in particular
distancing, for example, must be 4. Sequential Transitions indicate the sequence of ideas, events or actions.
or illustration  to  specifically
strictly observed especially in FUNCTION TRANSITION SIGNALS SAMPLE SENTENCE
demonstrate
public places.
We did not enjoy our vacation in  first(ly)  this
To introduce a  that is  namely My mother cooked our favorite
Hong Kong. In fact, heavy rains  second(ly)  last(ly)
restatement or  in fact  specifically breakfast. After eating, she
poured the city for almost three To sequence  third(ly)  finally
explanation  indeed  thus washed the dishes and other
days. your ideas  next  accordingly
utensils. Then, she swept the
Many companies were forced to  then  meanwhile
floor and cleaned the whole
shut down. The unemployment  after  henceforth
house.
 to conclude rate increases for the past four
 in short
To draw to a  as a final point months. A number of OFWs
 in summary
close or  in brief have been repatriated. In
 finally
summarize  in conclusion conclusion, the country
 lastly
 indeed is experiencing great
economic losses due to
COVID-19 pandemic.