Understanding Transition Words

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Purpose of transition words in writing?

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Improve flow and coherence by connecting ideas and showing relationships.

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Example of a transition word for addition:

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furthermore

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Transition word for contrasting ideas?

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However

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Identify a transition word indicating cause and effect.

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therefore

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Transition words create coherence in writing by connecting ideas and showing relationships, enhancing flow and guiding the reader.

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Transition words help to connect ideas and show the relationship between different parts of the writing, improving the flow and coherence by guiding the reader through the text.

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Transition word for cause-and-effect:

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Consequently

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Transition word to add info supporting a point?

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In addition

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Transition word for sequence or order?

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Subsequently

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Transition word for an alternative viewpoint?

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Nonetheless

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Transition word signaling time sequence:

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then