10/08/2012

Today in class, we:

• Took the Odyssey Test

Homework: Work on Epic Hero Paragraph

Due: October 16th

***Mr. Masten wanted me to remind you that you need to remember to include transitions in your Pax Romana paragraph. Below are great words and phrases to help with transitions. Some are better suited for compare and contrast essays, but you can save those for later.

***Your rough draft Pax Romana paragraph is due tomorrow!

Transitions

Also

Again

As well as,

Besides

Coupled with,

Furthermore,

In addition

Not only . . . but also

Likewise

Moreover

Similarly

Accordingly

As a result,

For this purpose,

Hence

Otherwise

Subsequently,

;therefore,

Thus,

On one hand,

On the other hand,

Nevertheless,

In essence,

In other words,

Namely

In short,

In brief,

Using Transition Words in Your Paper

Transitional Devices
Transitional devices are like bridges between parts of your paper. They are cues that help the reader to interpret ideas a paper develops. Transitional devices are words or phrases that help carry a thought from one sentence to another, from one idea to another, or from one paragraph to another. And finally, transitional devices link sentences and paragraphs together smoothly so that there are no abrupt jumps or breaks between ideas.
There are several types of transitional devices, and each category leads readers to make certain connections or assumptions. Some lead readers forward and imply the building of an idea or thought, while others make readers compare ideas or draw conclusions from the preceding thoughts.
Here is a list of some common transitional words or phrases:

To Add:

and, again, and then, besides, equally important, finally, further, furthermore, nor, too, next, lastly, what's more, moreover, in addition, first (second, etc.)

To Compare:

whereas, but, yet, on the other hand, however, nevertheless, on the contrary, by comparison, where, compared to, up against, balanced against, vis a vis, but, although, conversely, meanwhile, after all, in contrast, although this may be true

To Prove:

because, for, since, for the same reason, obviously, evidently, furthermore, moreover, besides, indeed, in fact, in addition, in any case, that is

To Show Exception:

yet, still, however, nevertheless, in spite of, despite, of course, once in a while, sometimes

To Show Time:

immediately, thereafter, soon, after a few hours, finally, then, later, previously, formerly, first (second, etc.), next, and then

To Repeat:

in brief, as said, as noted, as has been noted

To Emphasize:

definitely, extremely, obviously, in fact, indeed, in any case, absolutely, positively, naturally, surprisingly, always, forever, perennially, eternally, never, emphatically, unquestionably, without a doubt, certainly, undeniably, without reservation

To Show Sequence:

first, second, third, next, then, following this, at this time, now, at this point, after, afterward, subsequently, finally, consequently, previously, before this, simultaneously, concurrently, thus, therefore, hence, next, and then, soon

To Give an Example:

for example, for instance, in this case, in another case, on this occasion, in this situation, take the case of, to demonstrate, to illustrate, as an illustration, to illustrate

To Summarize or Conclude:

in brief, on the whole, as shown, as stated, hence, therefore, accordingly, thus, as a result, consequently, on the whole