Preview

Understanding Transition Expression

Good Essays
Open Document
Open Document
549 Words
Grammar
Grammar
Plagiarism
Plagiarism
Writing
Writing
Score
Score
Understanding Transition Expression
TRANSITION EXPRESSION
A Transitional Expression is a Transitional Phrase or a Conjunctive Adverb.
Transitional expressions help your reader to understand how you have organized your material, making it easier for them to move from one point to the next in your writing. Use Transitional expressions to: add ideas, emphasize ideas, illustrate ideas, compare/contrast ideas, show cause and effect, place ideas in time, and summarize ideas.
( Jadi Transitional Expression adalah semacam kata penghubung, antara 2 kalimat / klausa yang dituliskan agar membantu para pembaca untuk lebih mengerti/memahami tulisan tsb.)
Transitional Expression is for identify words or phrases that will indicate for the reader the kind of logical relationships you want to convey.
Two ways in writing transition expression:
1. Use a semi-colon [;] and coma [,] between independent clauses linked with a transitional expression: eg: I learned all the rules and regulations; however, I never really learned to control the ball.

2. After full stop [.} eg: Erwin didn’t study. Therefore, he failed the test.

Here are some of the most common transition expression, grouped according to meaning:
Identification Expression
Time after, after a short, afterward, at least, at the same time, before that time, before then, immediately, lately, later, meanwhile, now, nowadays, presently, recently, shortly, since, since then, soon, temporarily, then, thereafter.
Augmentation additionally, again, also, and, and then, besides, further, furthermore, in addition, likewise, moreover, too.
Contrast / opposition and yet, after all, although this may be true, at the same time, but, despite this, however, in contrast, in contrast to, in spite of, it must be confessed, nevertheless, notwithstanding, on the contrary, on the other hand, still, yet.
Comparison / similarity again, also, equally, in a like manner, in the same way, in a similar manner, likewise, similarly
Concession after all, although, and

You May Also Find These Documents Helpful

  • Satisfactory Essays

    | |tell a story or narrate an event|that has promise for integrating evaluation |syntax are a hindrance to |…

    • 1765 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Analytical Summaries

    • 676 Words
    • 3 Pages

    The author uses elements such as transitions to get their point across to the reader. The author uses word choices to make the reader understand how…

    • 676 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    Module 5 Quiz Study Guide

    • 666 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Transition words and devices are useful in helping the paper to flow. Sequence is most used in essay writing.…

    • 666 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Johnathon Edwards

    • 458 Words
    • 2 Pages

    b. Simile: A simile is a comparison of two unlike things using like or as. For example: "The wrath of God is like great waters that are dammed for the present." What similes are used in the italicized passage?…

    • 458 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Analytical Summaries

    • 4637 Words
    • 19 Pages

    Analyze how the author signals this usage through elements such as word choices, transitions, or logical connections.…

    • 4637 Words
    • 19 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    When the phrase “A, What’s More B, comes to mind one may quickly think of the word parallelism.” Parallelism is the joining together of related ideas to form a complete thought” (Fields, 2008). Additionally, parallelism relates to the written communication between the phrases of poetic lines which are found in certain books of the Bible. Many examples of parallelism are found in the books of Proverbs and Psalms. When one completes a parallelism it is then referred to as a line. Each of these lines must include at least two or more poetic phrases and or colons.…

    • 516 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Compare and Contrast

    • 467 Words
    • 2 Pages

    * Find out more about coherence and transitions between ideas. * Introduction to Transitions and Connecting Words. * Visit organizational chart for transitions. * Read about the nature of Comparative Writing. * Explore Comparison/Contrast as a pattern of development. * See Patterns for Comparison and Contrast. * Notes about writing comparison/contrast paragraphs.From The Norton Sampler: * Bruce Catton's "Grant and Lee: A Study in Contrasts" * Deborah Tannen's "Gender in the Classroom" From The Little, Brown Handbook: * Chapter 13, "Case of Nouns and Pronouns" * Chapter 14, "Verbs" * Chapter 15, "Agreement" * Chapter 19, "Pronoun Reference"…

    • 467 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Transition: Use a word, phrase, or sentence to notify your audience understand that you are now transitioning from your second main point to your third main point (see the textbook, pp. 702-703).…

    • 993 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Good Essays

    4 for Two

    • 353 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Simile - figure of speech involving a comparison between unlike things using like, as, or as though.…

    • 353 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Two Articles

    • 914 Words
    • 4 Pages

    Analyze how the author signals this usage through elements such as word choices, transitions, or logical connections.…

    • 914 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    What Is Rhetoric

    • 319 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Patterns of rhetoric include: examples, definition, comparison and contrast and sequence of events. Writers will include examples in which the audience can relate to and to gain authenticity of the issue addressed. Definition is used to ensure that the audience knows what the author is talking about; often, the arguments contain unfamiliar subjects. Comparison and contrast stresses the pros and cons of a subject; when the audience is aware of the differences between certain things, it is better to develop an opinion. If done effectively, the audience will abide in the opinion that is being addressed by the writer. Sequence of events help capture the motive of the writer’s words. If events are out of sequence, this can confuse the audience and may lose their attention.…

    • 319 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    CompareContrastRubric

    • 905 Words
    • 4 Pages

    The paper moves from one idea to the next, but may lack or misuse transition words to show relationships between ideas.…

    • 905 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Good Essays

    1 IF possible mention any comparison or juxtaposition…..OR 'additionally, alternatively' mention extra texts or references or meanings…

    • 654 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    I provided sentence combining by using coordinating conjunctions and conjunctive adverbs. For example, when I wrote the sentence “The small town itself did not bother me; nevertheless, what had brought us there did bother me.” I combined the sentence using the word nevertheless. Another example sentence is “Everyone who knew her had nothing but kind words to say about her; however, she was far from perfect.” The use of the word however combines the sentence. I provided examples to illustrate my claims by describing in detail when I talked about my stepmom on how I saw her at first when she grounded me from television and when she sent me to bed without any dessert. Then how she stepped up as a mother by taking care of me when I was sick and by giving advice when I needed it. Giving examples help the reader to understand more about what you are writing and also helps paint a better picture for the reader to…

    • 540 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    An interesting literary work must have a flow; this is accomplished by the proper use of transitional phrases. At the beginning of the semester I had no knowledge of what transitional were, but now I find myself spending most of the editing time concerned with how to use them correctly. As I look back on a diagnostic essay that I composed in my previous English class;, I notice areas where transitional phrases could have been helpful. This is shown at the end of my second paragraph where I state, ?I learned a very valuable lesson the hard way and now I have a second chance to make my parents proud and become successful?. This leads directly…

    • 592 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays