This document discusses various transitions words that can be used to connect ideas and show relationships between different parts of writing. It provides examples of transitions words like "in addition", "however", "therefore", "afterward", "similarly", "in fact", and discusses how they can be used to show additional information, contrasting ideas, results, time order, comparisons, and emphasis. It also discusses punctuation placement of transitions and using prepositional phrases and words like "despite" and "similar" to show unexpected results and similarities.

1. M C E N R O E N G
Conjunctions, Connectives, and
Adverb Clauses part 2

2. Transitions
 A transition is a word or phrase that will help you
connect your ideas.

4. In addition
 In addition is a transition that shows additional
information.
 There are other transition words that have the same
meaning like moreover and furthermore.
 Jennis offered to treat me eat. Moreover, she is
going to sing me a song too.

5. Reference
 University of California, Irvine

6. However
 show contrast.
 I forgot about my meetup with Jennis and I am late.
However, I still want to meet up with her.
 We can also use the phrases in contrast, or on the
other hand.

7. Therefore
 is a transition that signals result
 I forgot about my meet up with her. Therefore, I
could not meet up with her in the morning.
 Other words that have the same meaning are as a
result, consequently, and thus.

8. Afterward
 We can also use transitions to show time order.
 I realized I had forgotten my suitcase.
 Afterward, I discovered I had forgotten my passport
too.
 Some other time order words are first, second,
subsequently.

9. Similarly
 compare two things
 I forgot to bring my present. Similarly, I left my love
letter at home last week.
 Here are some other transitions that show similarity.
 In the same way, likewise.

10. In fact
 To show emphasis
 I forgot my passport.
 In fact, I've forgotten my passport for my last two
trips.
 Indeed has a similar meaning to in fact.

11. Transitions: Punctuation and Placement
 Jennis forgot her passport. She, therefore, could not
travel.
 Jennis forgot her passport. She could not travel,
therefore.

16. Prepositional Phrases
 Because of the love for his girlfriend, he will do all he
can to help her pursue her goals. (with comma)
 He will do all he can to help her pursue her goals
because of the love of his girlfriend. (no comma)

17. To show unexpected result
 In spite of how much the girl has hurt his heart, he
still loves and hope for the best for the girl
 Despite of all the work the boy had done, he still
could not touch the girl heart.

18. Similar
 In addition of breaking his heart, the girl had also
left his side heartlessly.
 Similar to his condition, Mce also has the same
outcome, too, because they are the kind of boys that
love too hard.
- Just trying to narrate out a love story to help in
learning 