1. Transitions
Help to follow the reader’s thought process… never assume the reader knows why the quote was added

2. Agreement and Addition
The transition words like also, in addition, and, likewise, add information, reinforce ideas, and express agreement with preceding material.

3. These Transitions Can Also Be Used:
not to mention
to say nothing of
equally important
moreover
as well as
together with
comparatively
similarly

4. Do’s and Don’t for quotes:
Use quotation marks around the quote! (Hence the name)

5. Don’t:
Let your quote float above the page without a purpose; integrate.

6. Example….
“And why do you pray…” (50).
This quotes shows that Moishe is crying. He is very sad. I am not sure what to write so I will ramble on about the same thing with the hope that I will not be discovered.

7. Do use transitions into your quotes when necessary.
Chapter two shows examples of how the Jews were deceived into thinking that the transports were actually beneficial. “The conditions were good….The old and the sick would find work in the fields” (27) were the lies the narrator recalls. He goes on to say, “Confidence soared. Suddenly we felt free” (27).

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9. Opposition / Limitation / Contradiction
Transition phrases like but, rather and or, express that there is evidence to the contrary or point out alternatives, and thus introduce a change the line of reasoning (contrast).

10. Additional Contrasting Transitions:
regardless
even though
instead
however
despite
conversely
Otherwise
in contrast
on the other hand
on the contrary
at the same time
in spite of
although

11. Cause / Condition / Purpose These transitional phrases present specific conditions or intentions.

12. Examples of Transitional Phrases
in the event that
granted (that)
as / so long as
on (the) condition (that)
for the purpose of
with this intention
with this in mind
in the hope that
to the end that
for fear that

13. Examples / Support / Emphasis
in other words
as an illustration
in this case
for this reason
to put it another way
that is to say
to clarify
to explain

14. Additional Support Transitional Phrases
to put it another way
that is to say
with attention to
important to realize
another key point
first thing to remember
most compelling evidence
must be remembered
to point out
with this in mind

15. Conclusion / Summary / Restatement
These transition words and phrases conclude, summarize and / or restate ideas, or indicate a final general statement.

16. Conclusion transition examples
to summarize
altogether
overall
as can be seen
generally speaking
in the final analysis
all things considered
as shown above
given these points
as has been noted
for the most part

17. Sample literary response transitioning into quotes:
Chapter 4 in Wiesel’s Night presents an ominous mood. The reader is experiencing fear first hand. When the author says, “Hundreds of eyes were watching [the prisoner’s] every move. Hundreds of men were crawling with him, scraping their bodies with his on the stone….He was the one who dared” (59). This prisoner had dared to steal an additional ration of soup from the cauldron when the SS officer left his post. He dared to defy his fear because he was just that hungry. This scene is ominous (dark, scary) for the reader because we know that he will be killed if he is caught.