Transition Words in Essays

The mayor explained that tax collection was down, it would be necessary to freeze salaries at their current level. ______________ , no one was getting a pay rise.

• In other words

• Nevertheless

• Similarly

• However

Things were pretty dull. _______ the families of our neighbourhood were excited about the people who moved into the Blake’s house.

• To put it briefly,

• Consequently,

• Since

• Therefore

Which options are appropriate transition words for the third supporting detail?

• First,

• Second,

• Finally,

• Third,

Which options are good ideas to include in your persuasive essay?

• Ask one or two questions

• Show one or two exclamations

• Use transition words

• Use strong evidence

• Tell a story that is off topic

Which options are appropriate transition words for the conclusion paragraph?

• First,

• Second,

• To summarize,

• In conclusion,

What is a transition word?

• Transition words are words that aren’t necessary in a good essay.

• Transition words are words that make your essay not flow.

• Transition words are used to link together different ideas in your text.

• Transition words are nouns, adverbs, and adjectives.

What are examples of transition words? Choose all that apply

• Next

• Firstly

• So

• additionally

Which of the following transition words is used to show contrast between two ideas?

• Moreover

• However

• Similarly

• Consequently

Identify the transition word in the following sentence: 'She was tired; nevertheless, she continued to work on her project.'

• She

• Tired

• Nevertheless

• Continued

What is the purpose of using transition words in an essay?

• To confuse the reader

• To link ideas and improve flow

• To make sentences longer

• To add unnecessary details