1. They can make your writing “POP”
Transitions
They can make your writing “POP”

2. Why Transitions? Where are they used?
Can signal that two ideas are alike or contradictory
Can help you move from one idea to another
Can help to organize your writing : Act as sign-posts to tell the reader where you are going.
Where are they used?
Used within a single paragraph to link or transition between sentences or within sentences
Signal a link between paragraphs to move the reading forward or remind the reader of past content
Transition between sections of long works (can be paragraphs or even whole chapters)

3. Within a Single Paragraph
Use Transitional Words or Phrases
Opposition
However
although
But
although this may be true
On the other hand
even though
Example:
I like to stay up late watching movies or talking with friends; on the other hand, my girlfriend goes to bed early.

4. Addition Furthermore also in addition numbers: (first, second…)
moreover
Example:
I was waiting for the bus but it never came. Furthermore, the temperature dropped and it started to snow.

5. Condition/Purpose in order to when so long as with this in mind
as long as
provided that
due to
Example:
So long as there is soju, I will come to the party.

6. Effect/Consequence/Result
then
therefore
for this/these reason(s)
Example:
Students were upset with the new university policy. Therefore, the students protested at the entrance of the university.

7. Examples/Emphasis to put it another way specifically especially
[a] point often overlooked,
particularly
that is to say (i.e.)
Example
I loved my grandfather. Specifically, I loved the way he told us stories from his past.

8. Conclusion/Summary/Restatement
(Not the same as a conclusion in a paragraph or article)
in short
as can be seen
in either case
all things considered
given these points
on the whole
I was too stubborn, so I never follow the advice of friends and family members. Later, my stubbornness lead me to make many unwise decisions. In short, being stubborn has not made my life easier.

9. Within a Single Paragraph Repeat Ideas
There is large tropical plant in a shiny brass planter near the window. Sunlight comes through the white lace curtains and shines on the red tile floor.
From the red tile floor, light blue walls create the illusion of a larger space. Family photographs hang on one wall…
The walls are light blue. Family photographs hang on one wall and landscape paintings are on the others.

10. Between Paragraphs Looking into the Future/Looking into the Past
Strategy 1: Last sentence of paragraph to look forward to the next paragraph (similar to a conclusion)
Strategy 2: First sentence of paragraph to remind readers of what they read