Transitions
establishing connections between sentences, & paragraphs.
What are the TEKS?
(19) [Oral and] Written Conventions/Conventions. Students understand the function of and use the conventions of academic language when speaking and writing. Students will continue to apply earlier standards with greater complexity. Students are expected to
(A) identify, use, and understand the function of the following parts of speech in the context of reading, writing, and speaking:
(20) [Oral and] Written Conventions/Handwriting, Capitalization, and Punctuation. Students write legibly and use appropriate capitalization and punctuation conventions in their compositions. Students are expected to:
(A) use conventions of capitalization; Readiness Standard
(B) recognize and use punctuation marks including:
(i) commas after introductory words, phrases, and clauses;
Effective transitions
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Now you try:
Here's a more extreme example of a paragraph with the transitional words and phrases omitted:
I went to work early to get some extra filing done. I got there; the phone started ringing. My boss walked in. He asked me to type a letter for him. He asked me to make arrangements for a client to stay in town overnight. I looked at my watch; it was already 11:00.
Now, take the paragraph and add the following transitional words and phrases:
immediately
yesterday
as soon as
a moment later
when
then
_____ I went to work early to get some extra filing done. _____ I got there, the phone started ringing. _____ my boss walked in. _____ he asked me to type a letter for him._____ he asked me to make arrangements for a client to stay in town overnight. _____ I looked at my watch, it was already 11:00.
You might have come up with a slightly different version, but here's one good way to fill in the blanks:
Yesterday, I went to work early to get some extra filing done. As soon as I got there, the phone started ringing. A moment later, my boss walked in. Immediately, he asked me to type up a letter for him. Then he asked me to make arrangements for a client to stay in town overnight. When I looked at my watch, it was already 11:00.
See how much better the paragraph sounds with transitional words and phrases to guide you?
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