Page 6 Transitions


Hamburger Paragraph Review






Transitions are words that smoothly connect one idea to the next.

Often, they show a relationship within a paragraph (or within a sentence) between the main idea and the support the author gives for those ideas. Transitions are represented by the condiments: ketchup and mustard.

Some key word clues are listed in the chart:
      
Chronology Comparison Contrast
  • then
  • later
  • next
  • afterward
  • both
  • also
  • likewise
  • in contrast
  • instead
  • however


Consider the last paragraph on page 156 in SightLines 8 from "What I Learned From Raoul Wallenberg":




Notice the transition word however is used to contrast two different ideas: concrete awards and intangible love.

Paragraph size is based on the format or medium. A newspaper column may have one sentence paragraphs; a blog may have short paragraphs; while a book will have a larger paragraph. Generally, you will write book-sized paragraphs in Language Arts 8.



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