Argumentative/Persuasive Essay's Transition Words/Phrases

How comfortable are you with using transition words/phrases?

• Yes, I am comfortable.

• No, I am not comfortable.

• Maybe, I am somehow comfortable.

• I am so comfortable that I could teach it to someone.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

To connect first paragraph to second:

• Yet another reason why,

• In the final analysis,

• To begin with,

• In the first place,

To connect the second paragraph to the third:

• Another reason why,

• One last reason why,

• Pursuing this further,

• To sum it all up,

To connect the third paragraph to the fourth:

• One last reason why,

• To begin with,

• To summarize

• In the same way,

• Yet another reason why,

To connect the body to the conclusion:

• One last reason why,

• To wrap it all up,

• In the final analysis,

• In the same way,

• To sum it all up,

How do you feel now about using transitions now?

• I am getting better.

• I am better.

• I am confident.

• I am undefeatable.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6