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

2. Who uses transitions?
Writers and Readers

3. What are they?
Flow
Coherence

4. When do you use them?
Continue
Conclude
Shift

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

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

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

8. 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

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

10. Interesting Words

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