Transitions in Essays Exit Ticket

What is the primary purpose of transitions in an essay?

• To introduce new topics

• To connect parts of the essay to one another

• To provide a conclusion

• To summarize the main points

What is one of the main rhetorical strategies employed by Malcolm X in Paragraph A?

• Pathos

• Ethos

• Logos

• Kairos

In the "Better Transition" example about plagiarism, what word indicates a contrast between the two sections?

• "Therefore"

• "Moreover"

• "However"

• "Furthermore"

What does the writer refer to in the "Better Transition" example about plagiarism?

• The main idea of the previous section and the main idea of the upcoming section

• The conclusion of the paper

• The introduction of the paper

• The evidence supporting the argument

Which of the following signal words/phrases can be used for summarizing or restating ideas?

• In other words, to put it another way, in brief

• And, also, too, besides, as well

• Similarly, likewise, in like manner

• Therefore, accordingly, hence

what are some transition phrases that you'd use for a counter argument paragraph?

• In conclusion,
• However,

• To summarize,
• As a result,