E1 Academic Paragraph Writing: Lesson 4

OBJECTIVES
You will understand how to use transition and connective expressions.

PRACTICE 1: Main Idea Transitions

A: Look at the ‘invention’ model paragraph. Find the listing order signals in the
paragraph and then answer the questions.

How the Tumbler has Changed my Life

Using a tumbler is a recent invention that makes our lives more comfortable in

many ways. First of all, I recently received a tumbler as a birthday gift and use it on hot

summer days to keep myself cool. If you put ice in to a tumbler, it usually keeps the drink

cold for up to 12 hours. This innovation is particularly useful when I go out with my

friends to the park. Another way in which a tumbler makes my life more comfortable is

the fact that it keeps drinks at a hot temperature for a prolonged period of time. As with

keeping a drink cold, tumblers work in the opposite way to keep drinks hot. This is useful

to me when I go camping in the winter and need a hot drink to warm me up. Finally,

tumblers are fashionable. I received a limited-edition Starbucks tumbler. All of my

friends are jealous as my tumbler is very difficult to find. In sum, tumblers make life more

comfortable and can be a jazzy fashion item.

1. Transition signal for the first main point:

2. Transition signal for the second main point:

3. Transition signal for the third main point:

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 4. What other order listing transition signal appears in the model paragraph?

B: Complete the following paragraph with transitions. For some, there may be more than one
answer. Remember to add commas.

Kinds of Intelligence

There are many kinds of intelligence. there is mathematical-logical intelligence. People

with this kind of intelligence become mathematicians, scientists and engineers. This is due to the
fact that these people can apply their intelligence to their work. form of intelligence is
linguistic intelligence. People with linguistic intelligence are good at language, so many become
musicians and writers. Usually, these types of people are artistic. there is kinesthetic
intelligence. Athletes and dancers have kinesthetic intelligence. They are able to move their
bodies accurately in time. there is more than one way to be smart.

linguistic: related to language kinesthetic: related to movement of the human body

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