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== Transition words == | == Transition words == | ||
* ignore the transition word in the passage and re-write it next to A) NO CHANGE | * 1. ignore the transition word in the passage and re-write it next to A) NO CHANGE | ||
* translate the transition words into your own language | * 2. translate the transition words into your own language | ||
* see [[Transition words translations]] | |||
** ex., "nevertheless" = "yeah, but" or "anyway" | ** ex., "nevertheless" = "yeah, but" or "anyway" | ||
* identify if any two transition words are synonymous | * 3. identify if any two transition words are synonymous | ||
** if both mean the same thing (are synonymous), 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, | * 4. identify if the transition word is generally positive or negative, i.e, | ||
* click EXPAND to see table | * click EXPAND to see table | ||
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** see also [[Transition words translations]] | ** see also [[Transition words translations]] | ||
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* NOW read the sentences | * 5. NOW read the sentences | ||
** 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 | * click EXPAND to see transition sentences example from Test 6 | ||
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*** C) However, << NO bc Sentence 2 does not draw an opposite | *** C) However, << NO bc Sentence 2 does not draw an opposite | ||
*** D) Subsequently, << YES bc Sentence logically follows chronologically Sentence 1 | *** D) Subsequently, << YES bc Sentence logically follows chronologically Sentence 1 | ||
== Idiomatic words & usage == | == Idiomatic words & usage == | ||
* "idiomatic" = words, phrases or expresses that have no set rule and exist from common usage | * "idiomatic" = words, phrases or expresses that have no set rule and exist from common usage | ||