Think, Then Write (Volume 3, Part 1): A No-Prep Workbook To Learn Transitions

Description

Now that you’ve worked through the exercises in Volume 1 and Volume 2 of our Think, Then Write program, you know how to:

• write detailed sentences;
• link ideas using compound conjunctions;
• write cause-effect sentences using subordinating conjunctions;
• write conditional sentences;
• link events by time with subordinating conjunctions; and
• write strong topic and concluding sentences for paragraphs.

Now, we will learn to use “transitions” to link our sentences together.

Transitions are “signal words” that indicate a relationship between ideas. Transitions may begin a sentence, link ideas within a sentence, and create links between sentences. They help to make paragraphs and writing projects easier to read and to understand.

In this pack, students will learn how to use and practice:

• time and sequence transitions to explain events/steps;
• cause and effect transitions;
• transitions to give examples;
• transitions to give emphasis to a point;
• contrast transitions to change direction; and
• transitions to finish a point.

For help writing complex sentences, check out our Think, Then Write (Volume 1). For students looking for help with paragraphs, look out for our Think, Then Write (Volume 2): How to Write Paragraphs.