Transitions
Transitions assist you in following along and getting you one place to another. They connect ideas through words and phrases. A transition can clearly show when ideas are related. Some transition may contrast while others compare.
Examples
Some common transitions are; to begin with, and, also, furthermore, in addition, finally etc. are all used to transition.
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Types of Transitions
There are four main types of transitions; cause and effect, order of importance, and spatial relationship and chronological order.
Cause and Effect:
I could not sleep all night due to the party the neighbours were throwing.
As demonstrated, the transition linked the cause with the effect.
Order of Importance:
First, you need a strong hook to draw the reader in. Next, develop a clear, strong thesis.
The order of importance is shown through the bolded transitions.
Spatial Relationship:
Place the water canister here. Place the cookies adjacent to the donuts.
As you can see, the location can be depicted by these transitions
Chronological Order
Firstly, I entered the bank from the main entrance. Secondly, I fired shots into the air to make it clear that this was a robbery.
The transitions help you understand the order of the events.
Cause and Effect:
I could not sleep all night due to the party the neighbours were throwing.
As demonstrated, the transition linked the cause with the effect.
Order of Importance:
First, you need a strong hook to draw the reader in. Next, develop a clear, strong thesis.
The order of importance is shown through the bolded transitions.
Spatial Relationship:
Place the water canister here. Place the cookies adjacent to the donuts.
As you can see, the location can be depicted by these transitions
Chronological Order
Firstly, I entered the bank from the main entrance. Secondly, I fired shots into the air to make it clear that this was a robbery.
The transitions help you understand the order of the events.
Applying Transitions
Transitions are used for linking closely related ideas as well as fixing short and choppy sentences.
For example;
Without Transition:
Ben needs to study hard. If he doesn't he will fail the test.
With Transition
Ben needs to study hard, otherwise he will fail the test.
As shown, the use of a transition helped join the sentence and more closely relate the two ideas.
For example;
Without Transition:
Ben needs to study hard. If he doesn't he will fail the test.
With Transition
Ben needs to study hard, otherwise he will fail the test.
As shown, the use of a transition helped join the sentence and more closely relate the two ideas.
Now, read this short speech by Atharva Patil and see the effect of transitions.
I learned that schools as well as teachers are only trying to help us. However, many students do not realize this. These students thus think of schools and staff of more as an obligation than a privilege. As a result, these students give less/no respect to teachers which affects the other students trying to learn. For example: Imagine you are in a class full of disobedient kids and only about a fifth of 30 kids of the class wants to learn. You are that one fifth. Since there is only one teacher to supervise and teach, the teacher is spending more time to coping and adjusting the students causing a fuss. Your learning is being affected. Schools like Strawberry Mansion High School in Philadelphia is filled with kids who descend from poverty and have no interest in school. Consequently, the small percent of the students trying to learn receive little to no education. Definately, these students trying to learn need less distractions. More teachers should be in a more troublesome class.
As you can see, the progression of ideas is linked throughout with transitions. The speech is cohesive and easily comprehensible. Try reading it without the transitions; it's impossible to understand.
"I've used transitions while creating my plays."