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'''Transition Words'''
'''Transition Words'''


[[category:SAT Writing]]
* this entry supports the [[SAT Digital Reading and Writing Test quick start guide]]
[[category:SAT prep]]
** as well as the old paper test [[SAT Writing section techniques, strategies & approaches|SAT Writing]] section
* this entry supports [[SAT Writing]]  
* "transition words" are sometimes 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 grammatical forms are
* their grammatical forms are
** conjunctive adverbs
** '''conjunctive adverbs'''
*** such as ''however, nevertheless, anyway'', etc.  
*** such as ''however, nevertheless, anyway'', etc.  
** adverbial prepositional phrases
** '''adverbial prepositional phrases'''
*** such as "at any rate," "in the meantime"
*** such as "at any rate," "in the meantime"
* the key to "transition words" is to think of them as
** combining (conjunctive) ideas (sentence predicates) for
*** chronology
*** contradiction
*** example
*** explanation
*** extension
*** negation
*** sequence
* transition words are a writing technique to move ideas along
== General Characteristic of Transition Words ==
== General Characteristic of Transition Words ==
*consider:
** does it support (POSITIVE)
** does it support (POSITIVE)
** or does it contradict (NEGATIVE)
*** including if it indicates a sequence or chronology
** does it contradict (NEGATIVE)
** does it move on from or change the topic (NEUTRAL)


{| class="wikitable" style="width: 50%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
|cell style="width: 50%" | '''POSITIVE''' ||cell style="width: 50%" |'''NEGATIVE'''
|cell style="width: 50%" | '''POSITIVE''' ||cell style="width: 50%" |'''NEGATIVE'''
|'''NEUTRAL'''
|'''NEUTRAL'''
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|-  
| in other words || "explained differently", "in simple terms"
| in other words || "explained differently", "in simple terms"
|-
|in particular
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|-  
|-  
| in short || "to summarize", overall
| in short || "to summarize", overall
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|otherwise
|otherwise
|"apart from that," instead, "if not then...",  
|"apart from that," instead, "if not then...",  
|-
|rather
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|-  
|-  
| regardless || anyway, all the same, despite just the same, nevertheless, still
| regardless || anyway, all the same, despite just the same, nevertheless, still
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| style="width: 25%" cell | '''TRANSITION WORD''' || style="width: 50%" cell |'''TRANSLATION(s) / SYNONYMS'''
| style="width: 25%" cell | '''TRANSITION WORD''' || style="width: 50%" cell |'''TRANSLATION(s) / SYNONYMS'''
|-
|-
| anyway || whatever, let's move on...
| anyway || whatever, let's move on... ("anyway" may be a negative or neutral change in subject)
|-
|-
|granted
|granted
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=== Chronological Transition Word Translations ===
=== Chronological Transition Word Translations ===
indicate a sequence or
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
| style="width: 25%" cell | '''TRANSITION WORD''' || style="width: 50%" cell |'''TRANSLATION(s) / SYNONYMS'''
| style="width: 25%" cell | '''TRANSITION WORD''' || style="width: 50%" cell |'''TRANSLATION(s) / SYNONYMS'''
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|before / beforehand
|before / beforehand
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|earlier
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|finally
|finally
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|first / firstly
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|lastly
|lastly
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|later
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|next
|next
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|second / secondly
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|subsequently  
|subsequently  
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|then
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Chron


== Alternative Categorizations of Transition Words ==
== Alternative Categorizations of Transition Words ==
Other ways of thinking about transition words include:
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
|cell style="width: 50%" | '''CATEGORY ''' ||cell style="width: 80%" |'''EXAMPLES'''
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 50%;"
|cell style="width: 50%" | '''CATEGORY ''' ||cell style="width: 50%" |'''EXAMPLES'''
|-
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| Chronology or sequence|| ''finally, meanwhile, next, suddenly''
| Chronology or sequence|| ''finally, meanwhile, next, suddenly''
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|-  
|-  
| Effect or result || ''accordingly, as a result, consequently, due to, for the purpose of, hence, in order to, owing to, since, so, therefore''
| 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]]
{| 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''
| 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 Reading]]
 
[[Category:SAT verbal]]
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
[[Category:SAT digital test]]
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