The document discusses the use of transitional words and phrases to help readers move smoothly between ideas in paragraphs and compositions. It provides examples of common transitional words and phrases that show relationships like sequence, addition, contrast, and result. Additionally, it notes that transitions can also be accomplished through pronouns, repeated nouns, and rephrased ideas between sentences.
The document discusses the use of transitional words and phrases to help readers move smoothly between ideas in paragraphs and compositions. It provides examples of common transitional words and phrases that show relationships like sequence, addition, contrast, and result. Additionally, it notes that transitions can also be accomplished through pronouns, repeated nouns, and rephrased ideas between sentences.
The document discusses the use of transitional words and phrases to help readers move smoothly between ideas in paragraphs and compositions. It provides examples of common transitional words and phrases that show relationships like sequence, addition, contrast, and result. Additionally, it notes that transitions can also be accomplished through pronouns, repeated nouns, and rephrased ideas between sentences.
The document discusses the use of transitional words and phrases to help readers move smoothly between ideas in paragraphs and compositions. It provides examples of common transitional words and phrases that show relationships like sequence, addition, contrast, and result. Additionally, it notes that transitions can also be accomplished through pronouns, repeated nouns, and rephrased ideas between sentences.
The use of transitional words and phrases can help a reader move quickly through a paragraph and composition. By showing relationships between ideas, these words act as bridges between parts of the paragraph and sections of the composition. The following examples are of transitional words and phrases and the relationship they can sometimes show.
Relationship Transitional Words and Phrases
Sequence or Time after, after that, afterward, as soon as, at first, at last, at the same time, before, before long, during, earlier, eventually, finally, first (second, third, etc), in the first (etc.) place, in the meantime, later, meanwhile, next, soon, then, to begin with, today, when
Addition also, and, another, as, besides, furthermore, in addition,
just as, like, likewise, moreover, on another occasion, other , similarly, the same as
Contrast but, by contrast, different from, even if, even so,
however, despite, in spite of, instead, nevertheless, on the contrary, on the other hand, otherwise, unlike
Example as a matter of fact, for example, for instance, for this
reason, in this case, that is, to illustrate
Result accordingly, as a result, because, consequently, due to, for
this reason, hence, so, therefore, though, thus
Transitions can be accomplished in other ways. How?
1. Pronouns link words and sentences when they refer to a noun or an idea in another sentence.
EX: John spends many hours working on his car. It is a hobby he truly enjoys. (His refers to John. It refers to working on his car.)
2. Nouns can link words and sentences when they are repeated from one sentence to another.
EX. The explorers encountered great difficulty on the last part of their journey. This difficulty was the result of high winds and bitter cold.
3. Words and ideas can also be rephrased and repeated from one sentence to another.
EX: Everyone looked forward to the annual class outing. On this yearly expedition, previous classes had gone to an amusement park, a national forest, and the seashore.
