Ah, Those Transitions

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1 Ah, Those Transitions Best viewed in Internet Explorer. Use the slide show projector in the lower right corner to view as a presentation. Connecting Ideas

2 What are transitions and how are they used? n Transition words and phrases help make clear connections between ideas and see that sentences and paragraphs flow together smoothly, making them easier to read.

3 Transition words: n Provide more information n Provide an example n Provide a cause or reason n Provide a result or an effect n Provide a purpose or reason n Provide a comparison or contrast n Provide a sequence n Provide a summary n Provide a conclusion

4 Transition words that provide more information n Besides n Furthermore n In addition n Indeed n In fact n Moreover n Second n Third

5 Transition words that provide an example n For example n For instance n In particular n Particularly n Specifically n To demonstrate n To illustrate

6 Transition words that provide a cause or reason n As n Because n Because of n Due to n For n For the reason that n Since

7 Transition words that provide a result or an effect n Accordingly n Finally n Consequently n Hence n So n Therefore n Thus

8 Transition words that provide a purpose or reason n For fear that n In the hope that n In order to n So n So that n With this in mind

9 Transition words that provide a comparison or contrast n Although n However n In comparison n In contrast n Likewise n Nevertheless n On the other hand n Similarly n Whereas n Yet

10 Transition words that provide a n n n n n n n n n sequence After Before Currently During Eventually Finally First,...Second,..., etc. Formerly Immediately Initially Lastly Later Meanwhile Next Previously Simultaneously Soon Subsequently

11 Transition words that provide a summary n Briefly n In brief n Overall n Summing up n To put it briefly n To sum up n To summarize

12 Transition words that provide a conclusion n Given these facts n Hence n In conclusion n So n Thus n To conclude n Therefore

13 Ready for a Quiz? n How much do you know about using transition words? Take the Quiz and find out.

14 Can you transition? n Choose a transition word to complete the following sentences.

15 Choose the best transition n I love to write essays for school., I really enjoy receiving large amounts of homework from my teachers. Nevertheless In fact Due to

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18 Choose the best transition n working as the president of the United States, George Bush loves to ride horses. Eventually Likewise In addition to

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21 Choose the best transition n I do enjoy cooking as a hobby, I will not prepare all the food for your party. On the other hand Although To put it briefly

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24 Choose the best transition n I promised to go to school today, I stayed home to watch television. Currently Indeed Although

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27 Choose the best transition n Jack's going up the hill to fetch a pail of water, he returned home with an empty bucket. Meanwhile With this in mind Whereas

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30 Choose the best transition n to make my writing very clear, I will learn how to use transitional words. Previously Therefore For fear that

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33 Choose the best transition n people believed the earth was flat. With this in mind Eventually In hopes that

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36 Choose the best transition n Things were pretty dull. the families of our neighborhood were excited about the people who moved into the Blake s house. To put it briefly Since Consequently

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39 Choose the best transition n they learned the new student was from California. Eventually Overall To demonstrate

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42 Choose the best transition n Polls show that the Beatles are the most popular singing group of this century., there are country music fans who would disagree. In particular However For instance

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45 Choose the best transition n There are some slight variations in climate, but mild winters can be expected in the South. consequently otherwise as a rule

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48 Choose the best transition n The two larger cities, Knoxville and Chattanooga, are in East Tennessee. finally namely in summary

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51 Choose the best transition n It was announced that teachers' working hours would be longer than other professions., even fewer new teachers are expected to join the profession. As a result So that Likewise

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54 Choose the best transition n Sales of cassettes have dropped over the past 12 months., CDs have seen an increase in sales. Above all Correspondingly In contrast

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57 Choose the best transition n The mayor explained that tax collection was down, it would be necessary to freeze salaries at their current level., noone was getting a pay rise. Nevertheless In other words Similarly

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60 Choose the best transition n It is clear, therefore, that Robert s grades in English will improve only slowly due to his hard work. the problems he is experiencing in algebra, the outlook is slightly less optimistic. Furthermore In comparison With reference to

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63 Choose the best transition n In order to try to reduce car use in the inner cities, the government has announced new restrictions and,, a new tax on individual car use. as well as in addition in the same way

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66 Choose the best transition n Homework must be handed in by the deadline, they will not be graded. obviously otherwise as a result

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69 Choose the best transition n it has been shown that many accidents occur on motorcycles, the use of helmets should be required. Nevertheless Because Even though

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72 More transition words can be found below: The Writing Center Transition Words and Phrases Online Writing Lab