1. Transitions and Paragraphs

2. What is the meaning of transition?
What is the definition?
What are some examples?

3. Definition: Moving from one place to another Example: Sports (Moving from offense to defense)

4. What are transitional phrases?

5. Definition
Transitional phrases are words that bridge between ideas.

6. Why do we need them? It keeps readers from getting lost and confused
Good writers use transitions to help move readers from one thought or idea to another

7. Where are they used?
They are usually at the beginning of the sentence, BUT they can be used within sentences as well!

8. What are they used for? Adding information
Giving examples/clarification
Showing contrast
Showing contrast/similarity
Showing time sequence
Showing cause and effect

9. Make a list of transitional phrases you use in your writing

10. Examples for time sequence
All of a sudden
And suddenly
Afterward
Meanwhile
The next day
That night
Last year
Earlier that day
After what seemed like forever
Five years later

11. More transitional phrases
And
But
Not only..
Also
Moreover
Furthermore
In addition

12. For example
For instance
Specifically
In particular
The first example is
The second example is

13. First
Second
Third
Finally
In conclusion
In summary

14. When do we need a new paragraph?

15. New characters
New dialogue
Conversation going back and forth
New emotions
Time change
Location change
Idea change
New mood (suspense)