guide to transitions

8/8/2019 Guide to Transitions

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Guide to Transitions with Sample Sentences

Words that ADD information

also

and

another

besides

first, second, third, ...

furthermore

in addition

moreover

1.The little girl put on her yellow shirt and brown overalls.2. Chris is on the basketball team this semester at Indiana School for the Deaf. In addition,he is on thesoccer team.

3. We will behere for one more week so we can finish up our work. Another reason we are staying longer isbecause we do not want to miss the DeafWay conference.

4. First of all, pour a half-cup of milk in the bowl; second, add two eggs; and third, stir the mixture.5. I admire I. King Jordan becausehe is the first deaf president of Gallaudet. Besides that, I admirehim

becausehe is a great long distance runner.Furthermore,he is a dedicated family man. All in all, there is

not much to dislike about the man,except he is too perfect!

6. Crystal likes camping in the mountains. Also,Crystal is an experienced hiker.7. Texas School for the Deaf is perfectly located. Moreover, it has a strong academic program. Forexample,

the school has a preschool program where both deaf and hearing children learn together.

Words that show CONCLUSION

finally in conclusion to conclude to sum up

1. There were a lot of problems discussed at the meeting. Finally, after a few hours, we were able toprioritize the problems in the order we want to solve the problems.

2. Many parents and students have been complaining about the program. For example, scores on theend-of-grade tests have gone down from last year; teachers are not very motivated; and everyone is

frustrated. To sum up, some improvements in the middle school program need to be made.

3. To conclude, I want to wish you all a very happy holiday season.4. 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. In conclusion, the play was a disaster.

Words that REPEAT INFORMATION

in fact in other words once again to put it another way

1. That area is very dangerous for you to bike in. To repeat, I warn you not to go there.2. Lisa decided not to go to King Islands. In fact she told me, "No, way."3. I feel that our last Student Council meeting did not go well. In other words, it was a fine mess.4. Sally has lost an oar on her boat and she is in big trouble. Well,to put it another way, Sally has to find

another way to row or she will sink!

Words that show COMPARISONas ... as

as if

by comparison

compared to

like / likewise

in comparison

in like manner

similarly

1. At St. Rita School for the Deaf, a private school, there is a dress code that mandates how the students areto dress. The boys must wear a pair of pants and dress shirts. Similarly, the strict dress code requires plaid

skirts and blouses for the girls.

2. Likeher grandmother, Sally loves the Gallaudet Homecoming football game.3. The news reported that Montana would be very cold this week. I said, "Likewise, Rochester will be, too."


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4. Ronda bought a new Saturn car; so in like manner the rest ofher friends did the same thing.5. By comparison, Greensboro, N.C. is much smaller thanWashington, D.C. is.6. The cat acts as ifhe is the boss of thehouse.7. The cat is as proud as a king.8. Bob loves to go to parties. In comparison, Sue loves to stay at home withher family.9. Compared to seven years ago when the printer worked well, it has been "ill" a great deal of the time in

recent weeks.

Words that show CONTRAST or DIFFERENCES

although

but

in contrast

in spite of

nevertheless

nonetheless

rather than

though

unlike / yet

however

1. I am not able to go to the beach with you. Nevertheless, thanks for asking me.2. Karen's cat, Salem is so unlikeMidnight. Midnight likes to nap a lot and Salem likes to play a lot.3. The idea of attending the play at Gallaudet is nice. However, theTheoretical Issues in Sign Language

Research conference is scheduled at the same time.

4. He prefers to attend the play rather than attending the conference.5. Though I eat green beans because they arehealthy, I hate them.6. Although Steven was extremely tired,he washed the dishes.7. The play was great; nonetheless, I am sick of seeing it for the fourth time.8. Amber, Sharon, and Megan went to Busch Gardens for the day. In spite ofthe cold weather, they enjoyed

themselves.

9. Sharon and Megan enjoyed theLoch Ness Monster ride,but Amber thought that Alpengist was faster andhad more twists.

10.Sharon has not visited theLand of the Dragons,yet if shehad had a kid, she would have gone by now.11.Alexander Graham Bell believed in oral education for deaf children. This is in contrast to EdwardMinor

Gallaudet who believed in using American Sign Language to educate deaf children.

Words that LIMIT or PREPARE for an example

for example for instance to illustrate such as

1. Not all birds eat berries. For example, vultures eat dead animals.2. Jeff is an interesting person to know. To illustrate,he knows a lot about thehistory of the Deaf

community in Ireland.

3. There are things that need to be done to improve the company. For instance, we can begin by organizingthe files.

4. I have a few things to take care ofsuch as paying bills, cleaning thehouse, and going to the post office.Words that show a TIME relationship

after so much time

after that

at first

before

beginning, ending

beyond

during

earlier

even when

eventually

ever since

finally

following

from then on

from, to

in time

last

later

meanwhile, while

near, far

next

now

over

soon

still

the next day, night

then

until

1. Stephen went to pick up Irenebeforehe stopped by McDonalds for lunch.2. Karen was out withher friend last night.3. We need to wash our clothes,after that we can go to theTaste of D.C. festival.


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4. I can't wait to watch "NYPD," it is coming on soon. You can watch the rerun later this week.5. Finally, I will get to see Rick Schroder. Hehas not been acting much sincehe was a teenager.6. Thebeginning of the movie was sadder than theending.7. After so much time waiting in the long line, the boys finally got their hamburgers.8. The Van Gogh art exhibit was shown earlier this month in Washington, D.C.9. Wait until tonight,then you will be able to see the full moon over Gallys Chapel Hall.10. The show is not over until the actors take their final bows at theend.11. WhileMissy was driving to work, she saw a deer by the roadside. She slowed down to watch the deer

for a short time,then continued on her way to work.

12. Even when Sally was able to, she did not bother to finishher ASL project.13. Clerc met with Gallaudet to prepare for theCongressional meeting scheduled for thenext day.14. Thenext night was very dark and stormy. Of course, it was Halloween night!15. "Next, please," the lady called when it was my turn to go up to the booth to have my paycheck cashed.16. Bobby's broken ankle will heal in time for theMaryland Deaf Festival.17. That house felt very creepy inside; meanwhile, it was sunny outside.18. Eventually, Sally got tired of John calling her on theTTY all the time since she was not interested in him.19. She was still asleep when I got back home from work.20. Now, please get this truck fixed right because I need it to get to school on time!21. Schools for the deaf used Sign Languageuntil the dreadful conference in Milan; from then on, most

schools for the deafemployed the oral method.22. Super Kmart is nearLandmark Mall, but Ames is far away from the mall. So it would beeasier to shop at

Super Kmart.

23. It will take two hours to go from Point A to Point B. Can you figure out how many hours it is from PointA to Point C?

24. At first, I thought it was a dead animal. As I walked closer, I saw it was only a worn-out coat on theground.

25. Looking beyond this month, I predict that funding will be much better for this program.26. Everyonehid out in thehall during thehurricane,hoping they would be safe.27. Rebecca has not eaten at Lone Star ever since she became sick from eating the food.28. Following"Friends" and "Mad about You," "ER" will be shown. "ER" is supposed to have two Deaf

actresses on the show tonight.

Words that show CAUSE (explain why)

because because of caused by

1. Midnight was not able to move around well becausehis hind legs were in casts. He broke them when hefell off the bookshelf.

2. Did you see the tragic accident on I-85 south? It wascaused bya drunk driver.3. Because it is raining today, thehomecoming game and the food booths will be cancelled.4. I was late to work because oftheheavy traffic.

Words that show EFFECT/RESULT

as a result

consequently

for this

for that reason

that is why

thereforethus

1. It is raining today thus we are not going to the beach.2. The weather is supposed to be drizzly and chilly today; as a result, the Deaf Festival will be cancelled.3. I was too tired; therefore I decided not to go to the state fair last night.


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4. In 1903,William E. Hoy, a deaf baseball player, caught a fly ball in the ninth inning in spite ofheavy fog.Consequently,Los Angles won the pennant for that year.

5. Ricky worked all day, from 8am until 11pm. That is whyhe stayed home instead of going camping with us.6. The school bus broke down last week and has not been repaired yet. So for that reason, our dance group

is unable to go to Washington, D.C. to perform at Kennedy Center.

Words that ASSERT OBVIOUS TRUTH or GRANT OPPOSITION

certainly

conceding that

granted that

in fact

naturally

no doubt

of course

surely

undoubtedly

without a doubt

1. There isno doubt that the dog buried the bone in the garden.2. Jeff told us an undoubtedly true story that was very scary.3. The judge,without a doubt, thinks capital punishment is wrong.4. Of course, Sarah is going to the beach this weekend withher parents. She needs a break from Gallaudet.5. Naturally Steven is not going to agree with that plan. In fact,he thinks that the idea of setting up a

business selling scarves on K Street would surely fail.

6. Certainly, you may borrow my book on thehistory of the American DeafCommunity. But, be sure toreturn it to me next week.

7. Granted that Bob promised to send some money to help with the bills, yet this doesn't mean that he will.8. Conceding that Sally is a strong skater, Rachel still believes she will be able to beat her in the Olympics.

Rachel wants to become the first deaf ice skater to receive a gold medal.

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