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Transition Words

Transition Words. Words to Add, Compare, Contrast, Exemplify, Summarize, and Sequence. The Functions of Transition Words. Transitions function to connect words , phrases , and clauses . Apples and oranges are types of fruit.

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Transition Words

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  1. Transition Words Words to Add, Compare, Contrast, Exemplify, Summarize, and Sequence.

  2. The Functions of Transition Words • Transitions function toconnectwords, 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Common Words And Also Besides Too First Next Last Power Terms Moreover Furthermore In Addition Transitions of Addition

  6. Simple Ones Also Too Complex Ones In the same way Likewise Similarly Transitions of Comparison

  7. 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 Transitions of Contrast

  8. 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 Transitions of Example

  9. Simple Ones Altogether Finally Complex Ones In brief In conclusion In other words In particular In short In summary On the whole That is Transitions of Summary

  10. 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 Sequence Transitions

  11. 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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