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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 50%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 50%;"
|cell style="width: 50%" | '''POSITIVE''' ||cell style="width: 50%" |'''NEGATIVE'''
|cell style="width: 50%" | '''POSITIVE''' ||cell style="width: 50%" |'''NEGATIVE'''
|'''NEUTRAL'''
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| expands || contrasts  
| expands || contrasts  
|adds side-information
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| explains || contradicts
| explains || contradicts
|compares
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| restates || states an opposite
| restates || states an opposite
|defers
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| adds information|| offers alternative
| adds information|| offers alternative
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|gives example|| Says "yes... but"
|gives example|| Says "yes... but"
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|compares||
|compares||
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| draws a conclusion from ||
| draws a conclusion from ||
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| follows chronologically or creates a sequence ||
| follows chronologically or creates a sequence ||
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| At any rate || "well, any way..."
| At any rate || "well, any way..."
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|By the same token
|in the same way, for the same reasons
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| Consequently || Accordingly, as a result, correspondingly, hence, therefore
| Consequently || Accordingly, as a result, correspondingly, hence, therefore
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| Yet || although, even so, however, just the same, in spite of, nevertheless, nonetheless, still
| Yet || although, even so, however, just the same, in spite of, nevertheless, nonetheless, still
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== Negative Transition Word Translations ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
| style="width: 25%" cell | '''TRANSITION WORD''' || style="width: 50%" cell |'''TRANSLATION(s) / SYNONYMS'''
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| anyway || whatever, let's move on...
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| no matter || as in "doesn't matter"
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|whatever
|as in "nevermind that," "anyway" ... defers the idea
|}
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== Alternative Categorizations of Transition Words ==
== Alternative Categorizations of Transition Words ==
s of Transition Words ==
{| 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
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| Location or relation|| alongside, beyond, further
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| Example or illustration || for example, for this reason, in other words, in this case, in particular (some are similar to causal transition words)
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| Agreement, affirmation, emphasis || and, also, clearly, equally importantly, especially, furthermore, importantly, in fact, indeed, moreover, undoubtedly
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| Comparison: positive (similarity) || as well, likewise, similarly,
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| Comparison: negative (contrast, contradiction) || despite, even though, however, nevertheless, on the other hand, while, yet
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| Cause, purpose, intention || because of, in order to, since
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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
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| 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%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 50%;"
|cell style="width: 50%" | '''CATEGORY ''' ||cell style="width: 50%" |'''EXAMPLES'''
|cell style="width: 50%" | '''CATEGORY ''' ||cell style="width: 50%" |'''EXAMPLES'''