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Paragraphs: Elements
 
     

Elements
Unity/Coherence/Development
transition
Topic sentence Supporting sentence

What are transitions?

These are words and phrases that are used to form a connection from one idea to another

Why should you use transitions?

  • to aid the reader to go from idea to idea
  • to indicate the relationship within a paragraph, a sentence or even between the the topic sentence and supporting sentences, facts, examples, illustrations etc.

Types of transitions: Different transitions are used to indicate introduction, addition, similarities, clarifications, examples,cause and effect etc. Consider the following types to help ideas hold together and to create flow in your essays. Examples of Additive , Causal and Sequential Transitions are given below.

Additive Transitions: These are used to indicate addition,similarity, identification etc.

Addition:

in addition to, additionally, moreover, and, too, a well as this, as well, let alone, in fact....

Introduction:

for example, as, like., especially, particularly, in particular, notably, including, as an illustration.

Similarity:

similarly, in the same way, equally.

Clarification:

in other words, that is, to put it another way.

Reference:

concerning, considering, on the subject to (this), with regards to(this) speaking about(this), the fact that

Adversive Transitions: These are used to show contradiction,dismissal, conflict etc.

Emphasis:

above all, importantly, indeed, even more, primarily

Conflict:

but, in contrast, while, on the other hand, whereas, though, however etc

Dismissal:

whatever, in any case, in any event, either way etc

Concession:

however, nevertheless, nonetheless, though, even though, in spite of (this), regardless (of), admittedly etc

Causal Transitions: These transitions are used to signal cause and effect, reason and result etc.

cause/reason:

because, due to (the fact that), being that, owing to (the fact), in that, since, granted (that)

effect/reason:

so much, so that, for this reason, as a result, thus, hence, accordingly, therefore, because of this, consequently etc

condition:

in case, in the event that, provided that, on (the) condition (that), given that, granted, granting. as long as, only, if, unless

 
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