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Reading Transition Signals

Reading Transition Signals. Using Transitions. Transition. Idea. Idea. Transitions. Look at the two groups of sentences below. Which sentence reads more smoothly?.

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Reading Transition Signals

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  1. Reading Transition Signals

  2. Using Transitions Transition Idea Idea

  3. Transitions Look at the two groups of sentences below. Which sentence reads more smoothly? 1. My friend, Marcos, loves to play sports. Marcos is very athletic. He has won a scholarship to play football at a university next year. 2. My friend, Marcos, loves to play sports and is very athletic. In fact, he has won a scholarship to play football at a university next year.

  4. Transitions What are transition words?

  5. Transitions A transition word directly tells the reader the logical relationship between one idea and another idea. Transition Idea Idea

  6. What are transitions and how are they used? • Transition words and phrases help make clear connections between ideas. • They make sentences and paragraphs flow together smoothly and easier to read.

  7. Example ;however, Marcos loves to go swimming in the ocean. his parents won’t allow him to do that. The transition, however, tells the reader that the logical relationship between the two ideas is contrast.

  8. Joining Two Simple Sentences One way of joining two independent clausesis with a semicolon, a transition, and a comma. ; furthermore, Marcos is a great swimmer he’s very good at scuba diving. Marcos is a great swimmer;furthermore,he’s very good at scuba diving.

  9. Connecting Two Sentences You can use a transition and comma to tell the reader the logical relationship between two sentences. In fact, he plays three sports at school. Marcos is very athletic. Marcos is very athletic.In fact,he plays three sports at school.

  10. Types of Transitions Marcos loves to ski he likes to fish. ;moreover, ;furthermore, ;in addition, ;besides,

  11. Types of Transitions Marcos plays basketball The transition and second clause reemphasize the first clause. ;in fact, ;indeed, he plays every Saturday.

  12. Types of Transitions Marcos enjoys outdoor sports ;for example, ;for instance, ;in particular, The second clause is more specific than the first. he likes hiking, skiing, and fishing.

  13. Types of Transitions Marcos enjoys scuba diving ;on the other hand, ;however, ;on the contrary, ;in contrast, $$$ I think it is an expensive sport.

  14. Types of Transitions ;thus, ;consequently, ;therefore, ;hence, ;as a result, ;accordingly, Marcos broke his leg he can’t play basketball.

  15. Types of Transitions ;subsequently, ;thereafter, his team won the game. Marcos scored a goal after

  16. Choose the best transition • I love to write essays for school.___________, I really enjoy receiving large amounts of homework from my teachers. • However • In fact • Due

  17. Choose the best transition 2. __________working as the president of our Club, Ahmed loves to travel and meet new people. • Eventually • Likewise • In addition to

  18. Choose the best transition 3. _________ I do enjoy cooking as a hobby, I will not prepare all the food for your party. • On the other hand • Although • To put it briefly

  19. Choose the best transition 4. ____________I promised to go to school today, I stayed home to watch television. • Currently • Indeed • Although

  20. Choose the best transition 5. ________I want to make my writing very clear, I will learn how to use transition words. • Previously • Therefore • Because

  21. Choose the best transition 6. Studies show that watching violent films negatively affects children’s behavior. ___________ , there are people who would disagree. • In particular • However • For instance

  22. Choose the best transition 7. There are some slight variations in climate, but ____________ mild winters can be expected in Palestine. • consequently • otherwise • as a rule

  23. Choose the best transition 8. Sales of cassettes have dropped over the past 12 months. __________ , CDs have seen an increase in sales. • Above all • Correspondingly • In contract

  24. Choose the best transition 9. Mr. Adam has been having problems paying his electricity and water bills. ____________, not so many people are able to just do that these days. • Nevertheless • In other words • Similarly

  25. Choose the best transition 10. In order to try to reduce traffic congestion in the city centre, the government announced new restrictions on driving in some streets. _________ , the government imposed fines on using private cars in the city centre. • As well as • In addition • in the same way

  26. Choose the best transition 11. Homework must be handed in by the deadline, _____________ they will not be graded. • obviously • otherwise • as a result

  27. Choose the best transition 12. ______________ it has been shown that many accidents occur on motorcycles, the use of helmets should be required. • Nevertheless • Because • Even though

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