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Organizational structure Effective transitions Unification of important ideas

Organizational structure Effective transitions Unification of important ideas . WS 1.1 Initial Instruction AMERICA . Focus on Organization: Transitions.

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Organizational structure Effective transitions Unification of important ideas

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  1. Organizational structure Effective transitions Unification of important ideas WS 1.1 Initial Instruction AMERICA

  2. Focus on Organization:Transitions Transitions are words that connect your sentences and paragraphs. Without transitions, your reader cannot clearly see how your ideas are connected. What are we supposed to do first? Dust the furniture. Vacuum the floor. Yes, dust the furniture, but first vacuum the floor. How do you know? See how your transitions can affect the meaning?

  3. More transition words for time… about…after…at…before…during…first… second…to begin…yesterday…meanwhile... today…tomorrow…until…next…soon… later…finally…then…as soon as…in the end

  4. Transitions Transitions can show location. Across from mall is the park. To the left of the sink is the dishwasher. Transitions can compare two things. Likewise,Hollister sweatshirts are hooded. One way to evaluate clothing is by price.

  5. More transition words for location … above…across…against…along…among… around…behind…below…beneath…beside between…by…down…in back of… in front of…inside…into…near…next to… on top of…outside…over…throughout… to the right…under

  6. More transitions words to compare… likewise…like…as…also…in the same way…similarly…one way…finally

  7. Transitions Transitions can be used to contrast. Although our sister is cute, she is a handful. On the other hand, my brother is quite calm. Transitions can be used to emphasize a point. In fact, rain totals have been at an all-time high. Especially hit hard is the Los Angeles area.

  8. More transition words to contrast things… but…however…still…yet…although… otherwise…on the other hand…even though More transition words to emphasize a point… again…to repeat…truly…in fact… especially… to for this reason

  9. Transitions Transitions can be used to conclude. Lastly, we must strive to safe our Mother Earth. Therefore, remember to recycle. Transitions can be used to add information. For instance, the seagulls swoop down for food. Additionally, gum is often found under desks.

  10. More transition words to conclude or summarize… finally…lastly…as a result…therefore… to sum up…all in all… in conclusion…because…

  11. More transition words to add information… again…also…as well… next…another…and…besides…finally… for instance…moreover…along with… in addition…for example… additionally…other

  12. Transitions Transitions can be used to clarify. In other words, when I say to clean your room, that includes all of the clothes on the floor. For example, pick up the candy wrappers.

  13. More transition words to clarify… in other words…for instance…that is… for example

  14. Why should I use transition words? • Strong writing must be well organized from start to finish. • “Just as a carpenter puts up a frame of a house before tacking on the outside walls, a writer needs to build a frame for a paper,” wrote the author Stephen Tchudi. • Transitions help organize the writing.

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