Using Transitions… and Citing Sources.

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Using Transitions… and Citing Sources

Using Transitions Think elbows! What does your elbow do? It joins the top of your arm with the bottom of your arm, connecting the two parts in a way that allows your arm to work better. Our arms would not function very well without the connection created by elbows.

Using Transitions Sentences and paragraphs need connections, too. When you write, transition words help connect different thoughts and make your writing flow more smoothly. Without them, the paper sounds choppy, doesn’t flow well, and is harder to understand.

Using Transitions Here are some transition words to consider using: Additionally, Furthermore, In contrast, Similarly, Therefore, In other words,

Using Transitions Yep, there are more… For instance, On the other hand, However, Consequently, Undoubtedly, In addition,

Using Transitions What punctuation mark did you notice was used for each transition? Comma!!! You also have tons of transitions to choose from in the Writer’s Tools section of your Language Arts binder.

Citing Sources Give credit where credit is due. As you add evidence to your paper, it is important to tell your reader where the information is coming from. This does two things: 1. It makes your paper sound more credible because the experts are providing evidence, not you. 2. It keeps you from plagiarizing…which is against the law. (no prison for my peeps!!)

Citing Sources Example: According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the number one source of driver inattention is the use of a wireless device. In a 2007 study in The New England Journal of Medicine, Donald Redelmeir and Robert Tibshirani tracked 699 volunteers and their cell phone usage.