Argumentative essay transitions

Which of these transitions would you use in the counterargument paragraph?

• However

• Also

• Similarly

• In conclusions

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CCSS.W.6.2C

CCSS.W.6.3C

Which of these phrases would be good to use to cite text evidence?

• In conclusion,

• According to the text,

• In my opinion,

• In other words,

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Select all the contrasting transitions from the list below:

• on the other hand

• therefore

• however

• consequently

• notwithstanding

Select the list of transitions that would be used to show sequence.

• also, in the same way, likewise

• but, still, yet

• after, at last, before

• first, second, third

The transitions even, indeed, in fact, and truly are used to indicate:

• Example

• Emphasis

• Contrast

• Conclusion

He did not earn enough money. _____, his wife decided to get a job.

• Therefore

• On the other hand

• Besides

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Amy worked hard. _____, Grace hardly did any work at all.

• Therefore

• Besides

• On the other hand

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which transition would best complete the following sentence?
Spiders trap flies in their webs; __________, an enemy spy tricks Peyton Farquar into sabotaging the Owl Creek Bridge

• Conversely
• Namely
• Likewise

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which transition would best complete the following sentence?
In the Civil War, crimes were  punished very severely, ___________, in "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge", Peyton Farquar is given the death penalty for trying to damage a bridge.

• In particular, 
• On the other hand, 
• Similarly,

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which transition would best complete the following sentence?
Weapons took a long time to reload after each shot during the Civil War, ___________, reloading a standard rifle during battle sometimes took as long as 30 seconds.

• on the other hand
• also
• in particular

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5