Signals Indicating Coherence

English 8
Week 6
TRANSITION SIGNALS
- are linking words or phrases
that connect your ideas and add
cohesion to your writing. They
show relationship between
paragraphs or sections of a text
or speech.
COHERENCE =
BALANCE
CONNECTION
TRANSITION SIGNALS
Coherence is very important in a sentence,
paragraph or texts. It helps the author in
establishing connection between and among
concepts presented. It can only be established
with the help of various transition signals that
signify different meanings. These signals are
used depending on the meaning or context
portrayed. A change in transition signal may
result to incomprehensible concept or absence
of connection.
4 Basic Classifications
1. Additive Transitions
Additive transitions are used to add a similar
idea, introduce an additional idea, introduce
an example or illustration, introduce a
restatement or explanation, and/or draw to
close or summarize.
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2. Adversative Transitions
Adversative transitions are used to introduce
an opposition to an idea, contrast and/or
emphasize or clarify a point.
4 Basic Classifications
3. Causal Transitions
Causal transitions indicate a consequence or
result.
4 Basic Classifications
4. Sequential Transitions
Sequential transitions indicate the sequence of
ideas, events or actions.
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