Speech Transitions, Visual Aids, and Citations

How can transition words help your speaking?

• Transition words make it clear how your ideas relate.

• Transition words make your points more specific.

• Transition words add complexity to your ideas.

• Transition words make your ideas harder to follow.

You can use "consequently" to show that the sentence that follows describes an effect of the previous sentence.

________. Consequently, I was late to the surprise party.

• I love surprise parties
  
• I am always on time
  
• I missed the bus
  
• I left an hour early
  

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

The transition "such as" introduces one or more examples of an idea that was just mentioned.

I enjoy traveling to new cities such as Cincinnati, Detroit and Milwaukee.

In the sentence above, Cincinnati, Detroit and Milwaukee are

• contradictions to the statement “I enjoy traveling to new cities.”
  
• exceptions to the statement “I enjoy traveling to new cities.
  
• examples of where the writer likes to travel.
  
• conflicting ideas about travel.
  

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.3

When you cite evidence you must _______.

• credit, or name, the source
• summarize ideas
• copy exact words
• retell in your own words

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

After citing evidence you must _____ and _____.

• review, revise
• quote, paraphrase
• explain, elaborate
• introduce, summarize

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which transition signals a conclusion?

• In addition,
• Similarly,
• For example,
• In short,

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which transition signals an explanation?

• The author states
• This illustrates
• The author states
• In the same way

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2C

CCSS.W.6.3C

Which transition signals a contrast (difference)?

• Furthermore
• For instance
• As a result
• However

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

We learn
6% through taste and smell;
6% through touch;
13% through hearing;
75% through seeing. 

• True
• False

When showing students a video, 

• make it short and sweet. 
• mark assessments meanwhile to make the most of your time.
• turn the lights off.
• ask students NOT to take notes.