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Thursday, April 21, 2011
Assignment Due Date
Please post the three paragraphs which have been revised to the class blog no later than May 1, 2011. Thank You
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Transition Signals: Show Differences
However, ...
In contrast, ...
Instead, ...
On the contrary, ..
On the other hand, ...
Rather, ...
instead of...
In contrast, ...
Instead, ...
On the contrary, ..
On the other hand, ...
Rather, ...
instead of...
Transition Signals: Show Similarities
Likewise, ...
Similarly, ....
Also, ....
and
both .... and ....
not only .... but also ....
neither .... nor ....
alike, like, just like
as, just as
as well
as well as
compared with or to
in comparison with or to
to be similar (to)
too
Similarly, ....
Also, ....
and
both .... and ....
not only .... but also ....
neither .... nor ....
alike, like, just like
as, just as
as well
as well as
compared with or to
in comparison with or to
to be similar (to)
too
Transition Signals: Add a Conclusion
All in all, ...
In brief, ....
In short, ...
To conclude, ....
To summarize, ....
In conclusion, ...
In summary, ...
For these reasons, ..
In brief, ....
In short, ...
To conclude, ....
To summarize, ....
In conclusion, ...
In summary, ...
For these reasons, ..
Transition Signals: Give a Result
Accordingly, ....
As a consequence, ..
As a result, ...
Consequently, ...
For these reasons, ....
Hence, ....
Therefore, ....
Thus, ....
so
the cause of ...
the reason for ...
to cause ..
to result (in) ..
to have an effect on ...
to affect ....
As a consequence, ..
As a result, ...
Consequently, ...
For these reasons, ....
Hence, ....
Therefore, ....
Thus, ....
so
the cause of ...
the reason for ...
to cause ..
to result (in) ..
to have an effect on ...
to affect ....
Transition Signals: Give a Reason
For this reason, ....
for ...
because ....
as a result of ..
because of ...
due to ...
for ...
because ....
as a result of ..
because of ...
due to ...
Transition Signals: Express an Opinion
According to...
In my opinion, ...
In my view, ...
to believe (that) ...
to feel (that) ....
to think (that) ....
In my opinion, ...
In my view, ...
to believe (that) ...
to feel (that) ....
to think (that) ....
Transition Signals: Give an Example
For example,
For instance,
such as ....
an example of ....
to exemplify ...
For instance,
such as ....
an example of ....
to exemplify ...
Transition Signals: Give Another Possibility
Alternatively,
On the other hand,
Otherwise,
Or
Either .... or ....
Whether .... or ....
On the other hand,
Otherwise,
Or
Either .... or ....
Whether .... or ....
Transition Signals: Explain or Restate an Idea
In other words,
In particular,
More specifically,
That is,
In particular,
More specifically,
That is,
Transition Signals: to Add an Opposite Idea
However,
On the one hand,
On the other hand,
Nevertheless,
Nonetheless,
Still,
but
yet
although
even though
though
Despite
In spite of
On the one hand,
On the other hand,
Nevertheless,
Nonetheless,
Still,
but
yet
although
even though
though
Despite
In spite of
Transition Signals: Add a Similar or Equal Idea
Also,
Besides,
Furthermore,
In addition,
Moreover,
too
as well
and
both ..... and ....
not only .... but also .....
another ......
a second ....
an additional ...
a final ...
as well as ...
Besides,
Furthermore,
In addition,
Moreover,
too
as well
and
both ..... and ....
not only .... but also .....
another ......
a second ....
an additional ...
a final ...
as well as ...
Transition Signals: Order of Importance
Here are some transition signals to make your paragraph more coherent.
TO LIST IDEAS IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE
First,
First of all,
First and foremost,
Second,
More importantly,
More significantly,
Above all,
Most of all,
the first (factor) is...
an additional ...
another ...
a more important (one) is ...
the most important (one) is ...
the best/the worst ....
Transition Signals: Order of Time
Here are some transition signals to make your paragraph more coherent.
TO LIST IDEAS IN ORDER OF TIME
First,
First of all,
Second,
Third,
Next,
Then,
After that,
Meanwhile,
In the same time,
Finally,
Last,
Last of all,
Subsequently,
before
after
until
when
while
as soon as
since
The first (factor) is ...
The second (one) is ...
Another ...
The last ...
The final ...
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