Effective Transitions

Transition Words: words or phrases that create powerful links between ideas in your paper and can help the reader understand the logic in your topic.

What is the synonym for transition words?

• words added to paragraphs

• connections between thoughts, helps with flow

• abruptly interrupts and breaks up ideas

• adds ideas and information

What does this list of words do for linking sentences and paragraphs together?

In addition, another reason, besides that, furthermore, also, moreover, for example

• Words that add information

• Words that show conclusion

• Words that repeat information

• Words that show effect/result

• Words that show contrast or differences

What does this list of words do for linking sentences and paragraphs together?

Finally, for example, to sum up, to conclude, in conclusion

• Words that add information

• Words that show conclusion

• Words that repeat information

• Words that show a comparison

• Words that show contrast or differences

What does this list of words do for linking sentences and paragraphs together?

In fact, in other words, to put it another way

• Words that add information

• Words that show conclusion

• Words that repeat information

• Words that show a comparison

• Words that show contrast or differences

What does this list of words do for linking sentences and paragraphs together?

Similarly, like, likewise, by comparison, as if, as, in comparison

• Words that add information

• Words that show effect/result

• Words that repeat information

• Words that show a comparison

• Words that show contrast or differences

What does this list of words do for linking sentences and paragraphs together?

Nevertheless, unlike, however, rather than, though, although, nonetheless, but, yet

• Words that add information

• Words that show conclusion

• Words that repeat information

• Words that show a comparison

• Words that show contrast or differences

What does this list of words do for linking sentences and paragraphs together?

thus, therefore, consequently, for that reason

• Words that add information

• Words that show conclusion

• Words that show effect/result

• Words that show a comparison

• Words that show contrast or differences

Chris is on the basketball team this semester at Indiana School for the Deaf. _______________, he is on the soccer team.

(2 answers)

• For example

• In fact

• In addition

• Words that show comparison

• Words that add information

I admire I. King Jordan because he is the first deaf president of Gallaudet. Besides that, I admire him because he is a great long distance runner. _______________, he is a dedicated family man. All in all, there is not much to dislike about the man, except he is too perfect!

(2 answers)

• To sum up

• Furthermore

• Words that add information

• Words that show conclusion

Texas School for the Deaf is perfectly located. ____________, it has a strong academic program. For example, the school has a preschool program where both deaf and hearing children learn together.

(2 answers)

• However

• In fact

• Moreover

• Words that add information

• Words that show contrasts or differences