Transition words make your writing flow. When you are moving from one idea to the next, a transition is a quick way to help explain how the two ideas relate. Depending on the relationship between the two things you're connecting, you'll use different transitions. Some transitions show contrast; others give examples. According to this passage, how can transition words help your writing?

Transition words make it clear how your ideas relate.

Transition words make your writing more specific.

Transition words add complexity to your ideas.

Transition words make your ideas harder to follow.

"For instance" indicates that an example is about to come. My older brother is the funniest person I know. For instance,

he can make our mother laugh just by rolling his eyes.

he’s often crying and unhappy.

he recently became afraid of his own shadow.

I often feel myself longing for sleep when he speaks.

"Nonetheless" is a transition that shows an exception or contrast. ________. Nonetheless, Greg and Deborah found themselves paddling around the fountain’s shallow pool.

The public garden’s rules clearly stated that visitors were not allowed to swim in the fountain

Greg and Deborah desperately wished to swim in the public garden’s fountain

Greg and Deborah wore their swimsuits to the public gardens

Greg and Deborah were always rebellious

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which academic verb tells you to write a PERSUASIVE essay?

explain

persuade

analyze

identify

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CCSS.W.5.1A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which academic verb tells you to write an EXPOSITORY essay?

describe

evaluate

describe

explain

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CCSS.W.5.2A

CCSS.W.5.2B

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.5.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which academic verb phrase suggests that you write a NARRATIVE piece?

Explain what the...

Write an essay about...

Analyze the choices between...

Describe a personal...

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CCSS.W.5.3D

CCSS.W.5.3A

CCSS.W.5.3B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which academic verb tells you to write a DESCRIPTIVE essay?

describe

explain

identify

analyze

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CCSS.W.5.3D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which TYPE of essay does this prompt describe? Explain what community service is based on your research.

Narrative

Expository

Descriptive

Argumentative/Persuasive

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CCSS.W.5.2A

CCSS.W.5.2B

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.5.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

It is a series of sentences that are about one central idea.

Paragraph

Essay

Topic sentence

Thesis Statement

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

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45 sec • 1 pt

It is a series of paragraphs that are about one central idea.

Supporting detail

Paragraph

Topic sentence

Essay

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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Types of Essays

Which academic verb tells you to write a PERSUASIVE essay?

Which academic verb tells you to write an EXPOSITORY essay?

Which academic verb phrase suggests that you write a NARRATIVE piece?

Which academic verb tells you to write a DESCRIPTIVE essay?

Which TYPE of essay does this prompt describe? Explain what community service is based on your research.

It is a series of sentences that are about one central idea.

It is a series of paragraphs that are about one central idea.

The ____________ introduces the topic of the essay and arouses the interest of the reader.

The _____________ reemphasizes the thesis and restates the main points of the essay. It brings the essay to a satisfactory close.

How many paragraphs does a standard essay have?

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