Connecting Ideas with Transitions
Learning Objective
I can use transition phrases to connect ideas in my writing.
Key Concepts
Transitions are words or phrases that help show relationships between ideas, create a logical flow, and create coherence in writing.
Transitional words that add ideas include and, in addition, and furthermore.
Transitional words that show cause and effect include because, for this reason, and as a result.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 3 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Which of the following sentences uses a transition phrase to show a cause-and-effect relationship?
2. Write a sentence that uses a transition phrase to contrast two different opinions about a popular book.
3. Imagine you are writing an essay about the benefits of exercise. Write three sentences, each using a different transition phrase (from the video) to add ideas to your argument.
Educational Video
Transitional words and phrases
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