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Page 1: Writing Transitions. In writing, your goal is to convey information clearly and concisely.In writing, your goal is to convey information clearly and concisely

Writing Writing TransitionsTransitions

Page 2: Writing Transitions. In writing, your goal is to convey information clearly and concisely.In writing, your goal is to convey information clearly and concisely

• In writing, your goal is to convey In writing, your goal is to convey information clearly and information clearly and concisely.concisely.

• Transitions help you to achieve Transitions help you to achieve these goals by establishing these goals by establishing logical connections between logical connections between sentences, paragraphs, and sentences, paragraphs, and sections of your papers. sections of your papers.

Page 3: Writing Transitions. In writing, your goal is to convey information clearly and concisely.In writing, your goal is to convey information clearly and concisely

• Transitions provide the reader with Transitions provide the reader with directions for how to piece together directions for how to piece together your ideas into a logically coherent your ideas into a logically coherent argument. argument.

• Since your transitions will depend Since your transitions will depend greatly on how well you have organized greatly on how well you have organized your paper, you should make sure your your paper, you should make sure your paper is organized before you work on paper is organized before you work on transitions. transitions.

• In the margins of your draft, summarize In the margins of your draft, summarize in a word or short phrase what each in a word or short phrase what each paragraph is about or how it fits into paragraph is about or how it fits into your whole piece. This exercise will help your whole piece. This exercise will help you to see the order of and connection you to see the order of and connection between your ideas more clearly.between your ideas more clearly.

Page 4: Writing Transitions. In writing, your goal is to convey information clearly and concisely.In writing, your goal is to convey information clearly and concisely

• Good transitions can connect Good transitions can connect paragraphs and turn paragraphs and turn disconnected writing into a disconnected writing into a unified whole. unified whole.

• Instead of treating paragraphs as Instead of treating paragraphs as separate ideas, transitions can separate ideas, transitions can help readers understand how help readers understand how paragraphs work together, paragraphs work together, reference one another, and build reference one another, and build to a larger point. to a larger point.

Page 5: Writing Transitions. In writing, your goal is to convey information clearly and concisely.In writing, your goal is to convey information clearly and concisely

• The key to producing good The key to producing good transitions is highlighting transitions is highlighting connections between connections between corresponding paragraphs. corresponding paragraphs.

• By referencing in one paragraph By referencing in one paragraph the relevant material from the relevant material from previous ones, writers can previous ones, writers can develop important points for develop important points for their readers. their readers.

Page 6: Writing Transitions. In writing, your goal is to convey information clearly and concisely.In writing, your goal is to convey information clearly and concisely

• It is a good idea to continue one It is a good idea to continue one paragraph where another leaves paragraph where another leaves off (instances where this is off (instances where this is especially challenging may especially challenging may suggest that the paragraphs suggest that the paragraphs don’t belong together.) don’t belong together.) Picking up key

phrases from the previous paragraph and highlighting them in the next can create an obvious progression for readers.

Page 7: Writing Transitions. In writing, your goal is to convey information clearly and concisely.In writing, your goal is to convey information clearly and concisely

• Many times, it only takes a few words Many times, it only takes a few words to draw these connections. to draw these connections.

• Instead of writing transitions that Instead of writing transitions that could connect any paragraph to any could connect any paragraph to any other paragraph, write a transition other paragraph, write a transition that could only connect one specific that could only connect one specific paragraph to another specific paragraph to another specific paragraph. paragraph.

Page 8: Writing Transitions. In writing, your goal is to convey information clearly and concisely.In writing, your goal is to convey information clearly and concisely

• Example:Example: Overall, American Eagle Overall, American Eagle has received increased sales in every has received increased sales in every store, leading to a significant rise in store, leading to a significant rise in profits. profits.

Another important thing to note Another important thing to note is that the corporation had expanded is that the corporation had expanded its international influence.its international influence.

Revision: Overall, American Eagle has Overall, American Eagle has logged increased sales in every store, logged increased sales in every store, leading to a significant rise in profits.leading to a significant rise in profits.

These impressive profits are These impressive profits are largely due to the largely due to the corporation's corporation's expanded international influence.expanded international influence.

Page 9: Writing Transitions. In writing, your goal is to convey information clearly and concisely.In writing, your goal is to convey information clearly and concisely

• ExampleExample: : Fearing for the loss of Danish Fearing for the loss of Danish lands, Christian IV signed the Treaty of lands, Christian IV signed the Treaty of Lubeck, effectively ending the Danish Lubeck, effectively ending the Danish phase of the 30 Years War. phase of the 30 Years War.

But then something else significant But then something else significant happened. The Swedish intervention happened. The Swedish intervention began. began.

• Revision: Fearing for the loss of more Revision: Fearing for the loss of more Danish lands, Christian IV signed the Danish lands, Christian IV signed the Treaty of Lubeck, effectively ending the Treaty of Lubeck, effectively ending the Danish phase of the 30 Years War. Danish phase of the 30 Years War.

Shortly after Danish forces withdrewShortly after Danish forces withdrew, , the Swedish intervention began.the Swedish intervention began.

Page 10: Writing Transitions. In writing, your goal is to convey information clearly and concisely.In writing, your goal is to convey information clearly and concisely

• ExampleExample:: Amy Tan became a famous author Amy Tan became a famous author after her novel, after her novel, The Joy Luck ClubThe Joy Luck Club, , skyrocketed up the bestseller list. skyrocketed up the bestseller list.

There are other things to note about Tan There are other things to note about Tan as well. Amy Tan also participates in the as well. Amy Tan also participates in the satirical garage band the Rock Bottom satirical garage band the Rock Bottom Remainders with Stephen King and Dave Remainders with Stephen King and Dave Barry. Barry.

• RevisionRevision:: Amy Tan became a famous Amy Tan became a famous author after her novel, author after her novel, The Joy Luck The Joy Luck ClubClub, skyrocketed up the bestseller list. , skyrocketed up the bestseller list.

Though her fiction is well knownThough her fiction is well known, , her work with the band the Rock her work with the band the Rock Bottom Remainders receives far less Bottom Remainders receives far less publicity.publicity.

Page 11: Writing Transitions. In writing, your goal is to convey information clearly and concisely.In writing, your goal is to convey information clearly and concisely

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, 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 


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