CONNECTING WORDS (Transition words)

TRANSITION WORDS

What are transitions and how are they used?

• transitions are phrases or words used to connect one idea to the next
• transitions are used by the author to help the reader progress from one significant idea to the next
• transitions also show the relationship within a paragraph (or even within a sentence) between the main idea and the support the author gives for those ideas
• different transitions do different things....

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Transitions may be "Additive," "Adversative," "Causal," or "Sequential."

Additive Transitions Addition Introduction Reference Similarity Identification Clarification  Causal Transitions Cause/Reason Effect/Result Purpose Consequence    Sequential Transitions Numerical Continuation Conclusion Digression Resumption Summation

Adversative Transitions Conflict Emphasis Concession Dismissal Replacement