Revising – Adding Transition Words Flashcards
1
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What is revising?
A
- making improvements to your essay after drafting it
- adding/removing details, word choice, organization, sentence fluency
2
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What are transition words?
A
- words that move your paper from one point to the next
- they add flow
- they add organization
3
Q
5 main purposes for transition words
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- add ideas to others
- introduce examples
- contradict something
- indicate a conclusion
- show chronology or spatial arrangement
4
Q
words to add ideas
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- moreover, also, further, in addition, similarly, also, likewise, again, finally, equally important
5
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words to show example
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- for example, for instance, to illustrate, namely
6
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words to show conclusion
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- therefore, in other words, hence, as a result, in conclusion, in sum, in short, consequently, thus, in any, accordingly, in brief
7
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words to show chronology or spatial arrangement
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- first, second, finally, soon, now, nearby, presently, at length, next, eventually, before, opposite to, later, inside, adjacent to
- prepositions
- subordinating conjunctions
