Transitions

Transitions and Justifiers

Poll

How much do you agree with the following statement?

Good writers are those who keep the writing efficient.

• Completely

• Somewhat

• Not at all

Open Ended

What do you know about transitions and justifiers in writing?

​Why Transitions?

​Using transitional 

words and phrases 

will help your 

SENTENCE FLUENCY

and add to the 

overall ORGANIZATION 

of your writing.

​The Purpose of Transitions

• ​Transitions are phrases or words used to connect one idea to the next.

• ​Transitions are used by the writer to help the reader progress from one idea to the next idea.

• ​Transitions also show the relationship within a sentence or paragraph, and between the main idea and the support, the writer gives for those ideas.

Multiple Choice

Why are transitions used in writing?

• They help the reader progress from one idea to the next idea.

• They show the relationship within a sentence and paragraph between the main ideas and the support the writer gives for those ideas.

• They are phrases or words used to connect one idea to the next,

• None are correct

• All are correct

​Some Rules

• ​Transitions begin a sentence or join two sentences with a semi-colon (;)

• ​Are usually followed by a comma (,)

• ​Are phrases or words used to connect one idea to the next

• ​Different transitions do different things.

Multiple Choice

True or False?

Transitions can start a sentence? 

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False?

Transitions can join two sentences with a semi-colon (;)?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False?

Transitions are usually followed by a comma (,).

• True

• False

​Knowing Transitions

• ​The next slide is going to provide you with a list of transition words and phrases that support writing.

• ​Save a copy to your drive. Download the list, and then upload it to your drive. Star it in your Google drive so you can find it easily.

One Page Transition List.pdf - Google Drive

You can open this webpage in a new tab.

Copy link

Open in new tab

​Justifiers

• ​Justifiers are used as the frst word in the last sentence in the body paragraphs. They "justify" your point.

• ​Conclude body paragraphs.

• ​Re-state and emphasize the main point.

• ​In persuasive work--they should continue to prove the validity of your point.

Open Ended

Summarize how justifiers work.

​Can't Miss Justifier Transitions

• ​Clearly

• ​Of course

• ​Thus

• ​Obviously

• ​Indeed

• ​Above all

• ​Certainly

• ​Essentially

• ​As you can see

• ​In reality

• ​In other words

​How To Make The Main Idea and Justifier Work Together

​The justifier sentence should re-state the main focus (main idea) of the body paragraph.

​

​Use different words (paraphrase) than the main idea of the paragraph.

​

​In an argumentative essay, make the statement continue to prove your point.

Fill in the Blanks

​Justifier Example

​To begin with, teens do not waste too much time watching television because teens socialize. For example, my friends and I love watching television. Moreover, we watch our favorite series after school, but we don’t cross the line by watching too much TV. In fact, most of the time, we’re outside, at the movies, or are grabbing a burger. If we watched TV too much, we’d have zilch time for hanging out. The number one thing on a teen’s mind is his or her friends, and how they can spend time together. Clearly, teens want to have fun, not spend their time watching useless shows.

​Justifier Example

Modern automobiles are essential for getting through rapid and hectic days. According to CNN News, 80% of all American citizens over the age of 18 own cars and rely on them each and every day. This is not hard to believe since every adult I know owns a car which they drive continuously. However, it is hard to imagine people being pulled by horses in wagons to get from place to place. This is due to the fact that cars can hit a whopping 180 miles per hour. Obviously, life would not be nearly the same without cars, planes, and modern ships.​

Open Ended

Explain how the justifier functioned in the two example paragraphs.

Open Ended

What questions do you have?