Sentence Transitions for cause and effect

1. Sentence Transitions for cause and effect by Patricia Galien http://pjgalien.wordpress.com

2. Sentence Transitions This presentation will look at six sentence transitions that you can use when you write sentences that convey the meaning of cause and effect. For the first five transitions, the punctuation is the same. You can end the first sentence with a period, and start the new sentence with a capital letter or you can end the first “sentence” with a semicolon and start the second “sentence” with a small letter. In both cases, the transition is followed by a comma.

3. Punctuation and Capitalization of Sentence Transitions period, capital letter, comma cause Most American children have grown up using a computer. _________, they are sometimes more comfortable using technology than their parents. Transition effect semicolon, small letter, comma cause Most American children have grown up using a computer; _________, they are sometimes more comfortable using technology than their parents. transition effect

4. Therefore Therefore is usually used to conclude some logical thought. It is used a lot in math and law. cause All of the evidence showed that the man committed the murder. Therefore, he was sentenced to life in prison. effect period, capital T, comma or cause All of the evidence showed that the man committed the murder; therefore, he was sentenced to life in prison. effect semicolon, small t, comma http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Blurry_Prison.jpg

5. For This Reason I have always been interested in working with animals. For this reason, I decided to major in veterinary medicine. I have always been interested in working with animals; for this reason, I decided to major in veterinary medicine. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Veterinary_Surgeon.jpg

6. As a Result The tennis player argued with the umpire. As a result, he was thrown out of the game. The tennis player argued with the umpire; as a result, he was thrown out of the game. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:McEnroe_with_umpire.jpg

7. Consequently The snowstorm last night dumped eight inches of snow on the Chicagoland area. Consequently, all Chicago Public Schools are closed today. The snowstorm last night dumped eight inches of snow on the Chicagoland area; consequently, all Chicago Public Schools are closed today. http://www.principalspage.com/theblog/wp-content/uploads//2011/01/snowday2_thumb.jpg

8. Thus Reading and Writing are two very important skills to have in college. Thus, the Moraine Valley Language Program emphasizes these skills. Reading and Writing are two very important skills to have in college; thus, the Moraine Valley Language Program emphasizes these skills.

9. That Is Why Note: That is why is a noun clause, so there is no comma after that is why. Many people read the news on handheld devices like cell phones or PDAs. That is why many newspaper companies are going out of business. Many people read the news on handheld devices like cell phones or PDAs; that is why many newspaper companies are going out of business. http://katee.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/handheld-devices.jpg