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** ex., "nevertheless" = "yeah, but" or "anyway" | ** ex., "nevertheless" = "yeah, but" or "anyway" | ||
* identify if any two transition words are synonymous | * identify if any two transition words are synonymous | ||
** if both mean the same thing, they can't both be right, so eliminate | ** if both mean the same thing (are synonymous), they can't both be right, so eliminate | ||
** ex., "However" and "Yet" = synonymous, so eliminate | ** ex., "However" and "Yet" = synonymous, so eliminate | ||
* identify if the transition word is generally positive or negative, i.e, | * identify if the transition word is generally positive or negative, i.e, | ||
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** don't summarize, simplify (to avoid misconstruing the meanings) | ** don't summarize, simplify (to avoid misconstruing the meanings) | ||
** ex. College Board practice test 6, Writing question 8 | ** ex. College Board practice test 6, Writing question 8 | ||
* click EXPAND to see transition sentences example from Test 6 | |||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:50%"> | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:50%"> | ||
''"The research demonstrated a clear correlation between introducing phosphates and the | ''"The research demonstrated a clear correlation between introducing phosphates and the | ||
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** re-read as: | ** re-read as: | ||
*** Sentence 1: "The research demonstrated correlation between phosphates and blue-green algae." | *** Sentence 1: "The research demonstrated correlation between phosphates and blue-green algae." | ||
*** Sentence 2: "<nowiki>[____ ]</nowiki> legislators passed laws banning phosphates" | *** Sentence 2: "<nowiki>[____ ]</nowiki> legislators passed laws banning phosphates" | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
* NOW assess the relationship between the two sentences WITHOUT LOOKING AT THE POSSIBLE ANSWERS | * NOW assess the relationship between the two sentences WITHOUT LOOKING AT THE POSSIBLE ANSWERS | ||
** Does sentence 2 support/expand, etc. (POSITIVE) or contrast/contradict, etc. (NEGATIVE) sentence 2? | ** Does sentence 2 support/expand, etc. (POSITIVE) or contrast/contradict, etc. (NEGATIVE) sentence 2? | ||