SAT WRITING: Transitions

1.Definition : Ta có thể dùng transitions( conjunctions) để liên kết logic trong câu hay giữa các câu với nhau.

Ex : Because Antarctica Penninsula and the surrounding islands have milder temperatures and liquid water, more animals can thrive there.

The interior of Antarctica has extreme weather condition. Therefore, Antarctica Penninsula and the surrounding islands have milder temperatures and liquid water, allowing more animals can thrive there.

2. Types of transitions

• Continuers : expressing similar idea

– Add information : Moreover, In addition, Furthermore, And, Also

-Give example: For example, for instance

– Emphasize : In fact, Indeed

-Provide definition: That is

-Compare: Likewise, Similarly

-Sequence of events: Then, Next, First, Finally

• Contradiction : expressing different, contradict idea

-Although, But, Despite, Even so, Even though, However, In spite of, Meanwhile, Nevertheless, Otherwise, Rather, Still, Whereas, While, Yet

-Alternately, Alternatively, In contrast, On the contrary, On the other hand

• Cause and effect: indicate the cause of a action

-According to, As a result, As a such, because, thus, so, therefore.

3. HOW TO WORK THROUGH TRANSITION QUESTION ?

• Cross the original transition by pencils
• Reread the entire sentence or paragraph
• If two or more are synonyms or grammatically right => cross out
• Read all way through to the period to figure comma splice or illogical

Ex: The Antarctica Penninsula and the surrounding islands have milder temperatures and liquid water, more animals can thrive there.

Nếu bạn đọc đến hết câu, bạn sẽ phát hiện có comma splice, vậy ta phải thêm transitions ở đầu câu. Ta thấy vế thứ 2 là result của vế đầu, vậy ta có transitions BECAUSE.

( nếu bạn chưa biết comma splice là gì thì hãy vào link sau —– https://wordpress.com/block-editor/post/studywithelena.school.blog/103)

DOUBLE TRANSITION => WRONG

Ex: Although he is very tall, meanwhile he can not reach the shelf. => INCORRECT

Although he is very tall, he can not reach the shelf => CORRECT

Glossary of transitions

• Accordingly, Consequently = Therefore, as a result

Ex: The dolphins are social animals. Consequently, they live in pods.

• Furthermore, moreover = In addition

Ex: Dolphins are social animals. Moreover, they are intelligent

• Even so, Still, Nevertheless = Despite this

Ex: Dolphins are descended from land. Nevertheless, they can only live in water

• While, whereas = Although, but

Ex: A salmon is a fish, whereas dolphins are mammals.

nguon: Erica L Meltzer