Transition Words

What do transition words and phrases do?

• Add flair to paragraphs

• Interrupt and break up ideas

• Connect thoughts and improve flow

• Add new ideas and information

What type of transition words are the following:

In addition, another reason, besides that, furthermore, also

• Supporting

• Countering

• Cause and effect

• Concluding

What type of transition words are the following:

Finally, to sum up, in conclusion, in summary

• Concluding

• Introductory

• Cause and effect

• Compare and contrast

What type of transition words are the following:

Similarly, likewise, by comparison, as if

• Compare and contrast

• Cause and effect

• Concluding

• Countering

What type of transition words are the following:

Nevertheless, unlike, however, rather than, although, but, yet

• Countering

• Compare and contrast

• Introductory

• Cause and effect

What type of transition words are the following:

Thus, therefore, consequently, for that reason

• Cause and effect

• Introductory

• Supporting

• Concluding

Chris is on the basketball team this semester at Indiana School for the Deaf. _______________, he is on the soccer team.

• For example

• In addition

• In fact

• However

I admire I. King Jordan because he is the first deaf president of Gallaudet. Besides that, I admire him because he is a great long distance runner. _______________, he is a dedicated family man. All in all, there is not much to dislike about the man, except he is too perfect!

• To sum up

• Furthermore

• Instead

• Consequently

Many people in the neighborhood have been complaining about the dog park. For example, the parking lot has become crowded; owners are not very motivated to pick up the dog waste; and everyone is frustrated. ___________, some improvements to the location of the dog park need to be made.

• To sum up

• In other words

• Similarly

• Fortunately

There was a malfunction in the smoke machines and lights, the curtains would not open and close properly, and one of the actors was sick with no stand-in. ______________, the play was a disaster.

• To repeat

• Likewise

• In conclusion

• Yet