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Pen/PencilPen/Pencil

JournalJournal

Paper (for notes)Paper (for notes)

Find your assigned seat (on the front board!)

Journal 4.2Journal 4.2

Write your goals for the new Write your goals for the new semester. semester.

Remember:Remember:– You will be needing to focus on what You will be needing to focus on what

high school you would like to attendhigh school you would like to attend– Grades, sports, other activities, etc.Grades, sports, other activities, etc.

What are What are transitions?transitions?

Examples…Examples…

T.V. ShowsT.V. Shows RadioRadio NewscastNewscast Daily LifeDaily Life

CSI: New YorkCSI: New York

We are going to watch a video We are going to watch a video clip of CSI: New York. clip of CSI: New York.

While we are watching, write in While we are watching, write in your journal the transitions that your journal the transitions that you see.you see.

Law and OrderLaw and Order

We are going to watch a video We are going to watch a video clip of Law and Order. clip of Law and Order.

While we are watching, write in While we are watching, write in your journal the transitions that your journal the transitions that you see.you see.

ReflectionsReflections

What did we notice in each of What did we notice in each of these video clips?these video clips?

How are transitions used?How are transitions used?

What other examples can we What other examples can we think of transitions in our lives?think of transitions in our lives?

TYPES OF TRANSITIONSTYPES OF TRANSITIONS

Without transitions, your writing does Without transitions, your writing does not flow smoothly. Transitions are not flow smoothly. Transitions are words and phrases that serve as words and phrases that serve as bridges from one idea to the next, bridges from one idea to the next, one sentence to the next, or one one sentence to the next, or one paragraph to the next. They keep the paragraph to the next. They keep the reader from having to find his or her reader from having to find his or her own way and possibly getting lost in own way and possibly getting lost in the reading.the reading.

Transitions can also be looked at as the glue that hold your ideas together. They are very important. Too many transitions can cause as much confusion as too few.

Therefore, you don't necessarily need a transition between every idea or every sentence, but it is a good idea to use a transition between each paragraph.

Transitions usually come near the beginning of a paragraph. However, you should use a transition wherever it works best.

Note TakingNote Taking

We will be making a foldable.We will be making a foldable.

Please follow the directions as I Please follow the directions as I give them.give them.

FoldableFoldable

Paper is folded in half and then in 1/5.Paper is folded in half and then in 1/5. Box 1Box 1 The students will place a transition The students will place a transition

relationship on the front part. relationship on the front part. Have them cut on the linesHave them cut on the lines Under the flaps have them put the Under the flaps have them put the

words of the transitions that will be used words of the transitions that will be used within that transition relationship.within that transition relationship.

LOGICAL RELATIONSHIP TRANSITIONAL EXPRESSION

Similarity also, in the same way, just as ... so too, likewise, similarly

Exception/Contrast but, however, in spite of, on the one hand ... on the other hand, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, in contrast, on the contrary, still, yet

Sequence/Order first, second, third, ... next, then, finally

Time after, afterward, at last, before, currently, during, earlier, immediately, later, meanwhile, now, recently, simultaneously, subsequently, then

Example for example, for instance, namely, specifically, to illustrate

 

Emphasis even, indeed, in fact, of course, truly

Place/Position above, adjacent, below, beyond, here, in front, in back, nearby, there

Cause and Effect accordingly, consequently, hence, so, therefore, thus

Additional Support or Evidence additionally, again, also, and, as well, besides, equally important, further, furthermore, in addition, moreover, then

Conclusion/Summary finally, in a word, in brief, in conclusion, in the end, in the final analysis, on the whole, thus, to conclude, to summarize, in sum, in summary 

Think-Pair-ShareThink-Pair-Share

Get together with your shoulder partner.Get together with your shoulder partner. On a sheet of paper do a 3-2-1On a sheet of paper do a 3-2-1 Name 3 transitions that you fully Name 3 transitions that you fully

understand.understand. Name 2 transition relationships that Name 2 transition relationships that

need to be reexamined.need to be reexamined. Name 1 transition that you will use in Name 1 transition that you will use in

your next essay that you haven’t used your next essay that you haven’t used before.before.

Now we’ll try it.Now we’ll try it.

Using a transition from your notes, Using a transition from your notes, place transitions to make these place transitions to make these sentences more cohesive.sentences more cohesive.

My alarm clock went off at 5 a.m. My alarm clock went off at 5 a.m. this morning. I was so warm in this morning. I was so warm in my bed that I didn’t want to get my bed that I didn’t want to get up. I turned it off.up. I turned it off.

My alarm clock went off at 5 a.m. My alarm clock went off at 5 a.m. this morning. I was so warm in this morning. I was so warm in my bed that I didn’t want to get my bed that I didn’t want to get up. up. ThereforeTherefore, I turned it off., I turned it off.

My dog has never bitten anyone. It My dog has never bitten anyone. It was a surprise when I was told was a surprise when I was told she bit the cable man.she bit the cable man.

My family is so large that we can’t My family is so large that we can’t all fit at one table for holiday all fit at one table for holiday dinners. So, we came up with the dinners. So, we came up with the plan that we would split up when plan that we would split up when we sat down. The kids sit at their we sat down. The kids sit at their own table and the adults sit at own table and the adults sit at another.another.

My dog has never bitten anyone. My dog has never bitten anyone. HenceHence, it was a surprise when I was , it was a surprise when I was told she bit the cable man.told she bit the cable man.

My family is so large that we can’t all My family is so large that we can’t all fit at one table for holiday dinners. So, fit at one table for holiday dinners. So, we came up with the plan that we we came up with the plan that we would split up when we sat down. would split up when we sat down. For For instanceinstance, the kids sit at their own table , the kids sit at their own table and the adults sit at another.and the adults sit at another.

Transition WorksheetTransition Worksheet

This is due tomorrow in class!This is due tomorrow in class!