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Academic Language & Transitions Words that make your writing strong! These words will help you with: •Organization •Connecting your thoughts •Communicating clearly Credit: Katie Brown, Shuksan Middle School Words that compare (similarities) strong another just like just as also as well as same as stronger similarly similar to comparatively in the same way coupled with correspondingly identically likewise moreover together with Words that contrast (differences) strong but yet still or rather while stronger however nevertheless on one hand on the other hand on the contrary even so otherwise although instead whereas alternatively conversely Words that show sequence (time) strong stronger Beginning first first of all at first in the beginning initially at the start Middle next then after that during while later on soon after before long moments later immediately a while later shortly thereafter meanwhile suddenly End last finally in the end in conclusion in a nutshell in brief last but not least in summary Words that show cause & effect (explain why, how, what happened ) strong stronger Cause since while because seeing as giving that providing as long as only if due to Effect because as so and so then because of for this reason as a result hence therefore accordingly consequently thus in consequence Words for inferences , predictions, & conclusions strong stronger so since then because based on given that Inference hence therefore accordingly consequently thus thereupon as a result in consequence for that reason due to because of this Words that support main ideas (add details, reasons, facts, examples, evidence) strong so also because since for one thing in addition along with stronger for example for instance this can be seen in in particular specifically accordingly consequently for this reason for that purpose because of this this can be seen in in other words Words that emphasize a point strong also and another after all I hope by the way it seems for example in addition to repeat stronger in short as I said in other words to be sure in fact indeed clearly of course remarkably without a doubt importantly certainly furthermore to illustrate for instance Words that summarize (bring closure, wrap up) strong in sum all in all generally after all by the way in general I hope at least it seems in brief I suppose stronger in short on the whole as I said in other words to be sure in fact indeed clearly of course remarkably naturally assuredly definitely without doubt on the whole Words to show relationships (analogies) Relating Factors is the opposite of has a part called is a member of comes before comes after is larger than is more than is the plural of is the past tense of is greater than is less than is known for is an example of is a type of means almost the same as is used to has the function of provides is a characteristic of describes grows on is found in times two, plus six is associated with Words that describe (adjectives) strong big brave careful careless curious cute exciting famous friendly happy kind lucky mad messy old poor rich sad shy smart strong thin ugly unlucky young stronger aged angry beautiful bright clever colorful crazy dangerous energetic enormous fascinating generous intelligent interesting joyful popular reckless powerful shabby slim wealthy Words to persuade (You might need to use ALL of the slides in this PPT, but here are a few helpful phrases ) making suggestions To this end, Keeping this in mind, For this purpose, Therefore, Equally as important, As a result, With this in mind, For this reason, Since, In short, phrases I am certain… I’m sure you can see that… I ask you to think about… Nevertheless… On the other hand… It has come to my attention that… If you move forward with… Regardless… Obviously… Surely… Regardless… This can be fixed by… Although it may seem…