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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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|-  
|-  
| explains || contradicts
| explains || contradicts
|compares
|defers to another idea
|-  
|-  
| restates || states an opposite
| restates || states an opposite
|defers
|
|-  
|-  
| adds information|| offers alternative
| adds information|| offers alternative
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|
|-  
|-  
| follows chronologically or creates a sequence ||
| chronological or creates a sequence ||
|
|
|}
|}
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|-  
|-  
| at any rate || "well, any way..."
| at any rate || "well, any way..."
|-
|better
|"even better", "what's even better"
|-
|-
|by the same token
|by the same token
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|-  
|-  
| in other words || "explained differently", "in simple terms"
| in other words || "explained differently", "in simple terms"
|-
|in particular
|
|-  
|-  
| in short || "to summarize", overall
| in short || "to summarize", overall
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|-  
|-  
| moreover  || additionally, as well, furthermore
| moreover  || additionally, as well, furthermore
|-
|nextly, secondly, thirdly, etc.
|= additional points or examples
|-  
|-  
| similarly  || comparably, correspondingly, likewise
| similarly  || comparably, correspondingly, likewise
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|-  
|-  
| then || after, next, thereafter, thereupon, subsequently
| then || after, next, thereafter, thereupon, subsequently
|-
|thereafter
|subsequently, ever since, "as a result of"
|-  
|-  
| therefore || accordingly, as a result, consequently, hence, thus
| therefore || accordingly, as a result, consequently, hence, thus
|-  
|-  
| to these ends / to that end || "for that reason", "in order to [accomplish that]
| to these ends / to that end || "for that reason", "in order to [accomplish that]
|-
|to wit
|more precisely, in other words
|-  
|-  


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|what is  
|what is  
|additionally, furthermore
|additionally, furthermore
|-
|what's more
|technically a noun clause, but used to indicate additional information
|}
|}


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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
|cell style="width: 25%"| '''TRANSITION WORD''' ||cell style="width: 50%" |'''TRANSLATION(s) / SYNONYMS'''
|cell style="width: 25%"| '''TRANSITION WORD''' ||cell style="width: 50%" |'''TRANSLATION(s) / SYNONYMS'''
|-
|actually
|but, contrarily, etc.
|-
|-
| alternatively || on the other hand, conversely, in contrast
| alternatively || on the other hand, conversely, in contrast
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|-  
|-  
| on one hand / on the other hand || = suggests a contrast
| on one hand / on the other hand || = suggests a contrast
|-
|otherwise
|"apart from that," instead, "if not then...",
|-
|rather
|
|-  
|-  
| regardless || anyway, all the same, despite just the same, nevertheless, still
| regardless || anyway, all the same, despite just the same, nevertheless, still
|-
|still
|even so, all the same, nevertheless, regardless, "yes, but"
|-  
|-  
| though || anyhow, despite, even though, "for all that"
| though || anyhow, despite, even though, "for all that"
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|-  
|-  
| while || whereas (a contrast)
| while || whereas (a contrast)
|-
|worse
|"what is worse...", "even worse"
|-  
|-  
| 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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| 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
|assuming that, even if...  (''can be negative, positive or neutral'' )
|-
|incendentally
|in another matter, on the side (= unrelated but at the same time)
|-
|-
|meanwhile
|meanwhile
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|}


== Alternative Categorizations of Transition Words ==
=== Chronological Transition Word Translations ===
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 50%;"
| style="width: 25%" cell | '''TRANSITION WORD''' || style="width: 50%" cell |'''TRANSLATION(s) / SYNONYMS'''
|cell style="width: 50%" | '''CATEGORY ''' ||cell style="width: 50%" |'''EXAMPLES'''
|-
| after / afterwards ||
|-
|before / beforehand
|
|-
|earlier
|
|-
|finally
|
|-
|first / firstly
|
|-
|lastly
|
|-
|later
|
|-
|next
|
|-
|second / secondly
|
|-
|-
| Chronology or sequence|| finally, meanwhile, next, suddenly
|subsequently
|-
|
| 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
|then
|- |}
|
|}


* See also
== Alternative Categorizations of Transition Words ==
** [https://www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au/lsu/content/4_WritingSkills/writing_tuts/linking_LL/linking3.html Linking words (rmit.edu.au)]
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'''
|-
|-
| Chronology or sequence|| finally, meanwhile, next, suddenly
| Chronology or sequence|| ''finally, meanwhile, next, suddenly''
|-  
|-  
| Location or relation|| alongside, beyond, further
| 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)
| 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
| Agreement, affirmation, emphasis || ''and, also, clearly, equally importantly, especially, furthermore, importantly, in fact, indeed, moreover, undoubtedly''
|-  
|-  
| Comparison: positive (similarity) || as well, likewise, similarly,  
| Comparison: positive (similarity) || ''as well, likewise, similarly,''
|-  
|-  
| Comparison: negative (contrast, contradiction) || despite, even though, however, nevertheless, on the other hand, while, yet
| Comparison: negative (contrast, contradiction) || ''despite, even though, however, nevertheless, on the other hand, while, yet''
|-  
|-  
| Cause, purpose, intention || because of, in order to, since
| 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
| 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)]
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[[Category:SAT digital test]]
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