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* Transition words are also referred to as "linking words"
* Transition words are also referred to as "linking words"
** linking words connect thoughts or sentences.  
** linking words connect thoughts or sentences.  
* their grammitical forms are
** conjunctive adverbs
*** such as ''however, nevertheless, anyway'', etc.
** adverbial prepositional phrases
*** such as "at any rate," "in the meantime"




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| anyway || whatever, let's move on...
| anyway || whatever, let's move on...
|-
|meanwhile
|as in "something else is happening..."
|-  
|-  
| no matter || as in "doesn't matter"
| no matter || as in "doesn't matter"
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== Alternative Categorizations of Transition Words ==
== Alternative Categorizations of Transition Words ==
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
ns of Transition Words ==
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[[Category:SAT Writing]]
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|cell style="width: 50%" | '''CATEGORY ''' ||cell style="width: 50%" |'''EXAMPLES'''
|-
| Chronology or sequence|| finally, meanwhile, next, suddenly
|-
| Location or relation|| alongside, beyond, further
|-
| Example or illustration || for example, for this reason, in other words, in this case, in particular (some are similar to causal transition words)
|-
| Agreement, affirmation, emphasis || and, also, clearly, equally importantly, especially, furthermore, importantly, in fact, indeed, moreover, undoubtedly
|-
| Comparison: positive (similarity) || as well, likewise, similarly,
|-
| Comparison: negative (contrast, contradiction) || despite, even though, however, nevertheless, on the other hand, while, yet
|-
| Cause, purpose, intention || because of, in order to, since
|-
| Effect or result || accordingly, as a result, consequently, due to, for the purpose of, hence, in order to, owing to, since, so, therefore
|-
| Conclusion || all things considered, finally, in conclusion, in general, overall, to summarize, ultimately
|- |}
* See also
** [https://www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au/lsu/content/4_WritingSkills/writing_tuts/linking_LL/linking3.html Linking words (rmit.edu.au)]
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
onsidered, finally, in conclusion, in general, overall, to summarize, ultimately
|- |}
* See also
** [https://www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au/lsu/content/4_WritingSkills/writing_tuts/linking_LL/linking3.html Linking words (rmit.edu.au)]
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 50%;"
|cell style="width: 50%" | '''CATEGORY ''' ||cell style="width: 50%" |'''EXAMPLES'''
|-
| Chronology or sequence|| finally, meanwhile, next, suddenly
|-
| Location or relation|| alongside, beyond, further
|-
| Example or illustration || for example, for this reason, in other words, in this case, in particular (some are similar to causal transition words)
|-
| Agreement, affirmation, emphasis || and, also, clearly, equally importantly, especially, furthermore, importantly, in fact, indeed, moreover, undoubtedly
|-
| Comparison: positive (similarity) || as well, likewise, similarly,
|-
| Comparison: negative (contrast, contradiction) || despite, even though, however, nevertheless, on the other hand, while, yet
|-
| Cause, purpose, intention || because of, in order to, since
|-
| Effect or result || accordingly, as a result, consequently, due to, for the purpose of, hence, in order to, owing to, since, so, therefore
|-
| Conclusion || all things considered, finally, in conclusion, in general, overall, to summarize, ultimately
|- |}
* See also
** [https://www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au/lsu/content/4_WritingSkills/writing_tuts/linking_LL/linking3.html Linking words (rmit.edu.au)]
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
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