What they are and how to use them

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What they are and how to use them Transitions What they are and how to use them

Who uses transitions? Writers and Readers

What are they? Flow Coherence

When do you use them? Continue Conclude Shift

Where are transitions used? Between ideas within body paragraphs Between paragraphs

How do I add transitions? Begin at the end Tie thoughts together with Sequence or time -ly words (ish) Interesting words

Why do I need to know this? ACT College Effective argument/persuasion I'm not kidding.

Sequence/Time Transitions After Afterwards as soon as at first at last before before long finally first... second... third in the first place in the meantime later meanwhile next soon then

-ly words (ish) Consequently Clearly, then Furthermore Additionally Therefore In addition Moreover Because Besides that In the same way

Interesting Words

Add some transitions to your paper. Now it’s your turn! Add some transitions to your paper.