effective transitions

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EFFECTIVE TRANSITIONS

Transitions facilitate the clear transfer

of information by providing a smooth

flow between the sentences,

paragraphs, and sections of the paper

or essay.


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TO EMPHASIZE A POINT

for this reason with this in mind

frequently to repeat

Important to realize to point out

Indeed significant that

In fact to emphasize

Most compelling evidence

truly


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To show location

Above

Across

Amid

To the left

Down

Back of Around

In the center of

Beyond

Alongside


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To contrast items

Although

Otherwise

Even so

Nevertheless

As opposed to

On the contrary

However

Conversely

In spite of this

In the meantime


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To compare items

Accordingly

Likewise

In the same way

Also

In conjunction with

Comparable to

As

Just as


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To show time

After/before

Third

Immediately

Prior to

During

Soon

Until

Meanwhile

Last/next

As soon as


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To clarify

For example

For instance

In other words

Put another way

To illustrate the point

Stated differently

To clarify

That is

Simply stated


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To add information

Additionally

Along with

Further

Another

Equally important

In addition

As well

moreover


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To conclude or summarize

Accordingly

Consequently

In closing

In short

All in all

Therefore

To conclude

As a result

Thus

lastly


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METHODS OF PARAGRAPH

DEVELOPMENT


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Narration

Use narration to establish a series of events that tells the

reader what happened. It tells a coherent story or a part of a

story.

It follows a chronologicalorder, but it may also contain

flashbacksinterruptions that take the story back to an

earlier time.

This pattern ortime line is usually easy to understand.

Note the use oftransitionalwords such as first, next,

then, after, etc.


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Description

Use description to provide a physical picture or a

functional view of the topic.Physicaldescription

sketches a portrait of a person, place, or thing byidentifying the shapes, materials, position, and

functions of its subject.

Use concrete andspecific words that appeal to one

or more of the readers sensessight, sound,smell, taste, and touch.


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Comparison and Contrast

Use comparison and contrast to develop a topic by

examining itssimilarities ordifferences to another

thing, process, or state. Comparison emphasizesthe similarities, contrastthe differences.

You may use both comparison and contrast in a

paragraph. The two subjects may be presented one

at a time, or a paragraph may proceed point by

point, treating the two subjects together, one

aspect at a time.


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Definition

Use definition when you want to set working

generalizations that will help control the meaning

and scope of important terms. A definition puts a word or concept into a general

class and then provides details to distinguish it

from others in the same class.

Extended definitions make use of other patterns of

developmentlike examples, comparison or

contrast, etc.


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Argumentation

This involves the presentation of your stand

on a certain issue. It should also present

opposing statements or the cons of theissue. An argumentative essay should

consider and explain differing points of

view regarding the topic.


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Cause and Effect

Use cause and effect in paragraphs when you are

tracking the development of one situation out of

another. It analyzes how events are influenced byor caused by othersthe linkage ofcausation.

The effect may be stated in the topic sentence,

with the causes listed in the body of the paragraph.

Or it may move from cause to effects.


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