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Academic Language & Transitions

Academic Language & Transitions. These words will help you with: Organization Connecting your thoughts Communicating clearly. Words that make your writing strong!. Credit: Katie Brown, Shuksan Middle School. (similarities). Words that compare. Words that contrast. (differences).

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Academic Language & Transitions

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  1. Academic Language &Transitions • These words will help you with: • Organization • Connecting your thoughts • Communicating clearly Words that make your writing strong! Credit: Katie Brown, Shuksan Middle School

  2. (similarities) Words thatcompare

  3. Words that contrast (differences)

  4. Words that show sequence (time)

  5. Words that show cause & effect (explain why, how, what happened )

  6. Words forinferences , predictions, & conclusions Inference

  7. Words that support main ideas (add details, reasons, facts, examples, evidence)

  8. Words that emphasize a point

  9. Words that summarize (bring closure, wrap up)

  10. Words to show relationships (analogies)

  11. Words that describe (adjectives)

  12. Words to persuade (You might need to use ALL of the slides in this PPT, but here are a few helpful phrases )

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