Transition Words

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Transition Words

• Words to Add, Compare, Contrast,
• Exemplify, Summarize, and Sequence.

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The Functions of Transition Words

• Transitions function to connect words, phrases,
  and clauses.
• Apples and oranges are types of fruit.
• Not only fast cars but also slow trucks make up
  highway traffic.
• Henri stopped writing so that he could listen to
  his friend.

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Transitions Add, Compare, and Contrast

• Addition
• We also visited Miami Beach.
• 2. Comparison
• We like them have to study.
• 3. Contrast
• Instead of riding, they walked.

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Transitions for Example, Summary, and Sequence

• 4. Example
• To illustrate, I will tell a story.
• 5. Summary
• In sum, you must try hard.
• 6. Time Sequence
• At last, she said yes.

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Transitions of Addition

• Common Words
• And
• Also
• Besides
• Too
• First
• Next
• Last

• Power Terms
• Moreover
• Furthermore
• In Addition

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Transitions of Comparison

• Simple Ones
• Also
• Too

• Complex Ones
• In the same way
• Likewise
• Similarly

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Transitions of Contrast

• Simple Contrast
• But
• Yet
• Still
• Even so
• Instead
• Otherwise
• Regardless

• Complex Contrast
• Although
• At the same time
• Despite that
• In contrast
• In spite of
• Nevertheless
• Notwithstanding
• On the other hand

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Transitions of Example

• Simple Example
• For example
• For instance
• Indeed
• In fact
• Of course

• Complex Example
• As an illustration
• In other words
• In short
• That is
• To illustrate

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Transitions of Summary

• Simple Ones
• Altogether
• Finally

• Complex Ones
• In brief
• In conclusion
• In other words
• In particular
• In short
• In summary
• On the whole
• That is

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Sequence Transitions

• Simple Ones
• Afterward
• again
• before
• finally
• last
• lately
• meanwhile
• Next
• soon
• then

• Complex Ones
• as long as
• at last
• at length
• at that time
• in addition
• in the past
• So far
• Until now

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Watch out forTransition Words

• Just like traffic signals on busy roads,
  transitions words tell good readers to watch out
  for a change of direction in the passage.
• Good readers follow the signals. Hence, you
  will too!

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Practicing Transitions

• In addition,
• Likewise,
• Even so,
• For instance,
• In general,
• Finally,