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Go With The Flow: Write With Transition Words and Phrases

One of the most common weaknesses I see in
day-to-daybetween sentences and paragraphs. They are
usually  inserted
writing is poor logical flow from one idea
or  point  toat the beginning of a sentence and normally
refer  directly
the next. This usually takes the form of a
bunch  ofback to the previous sentence and/or
paragraph  without
seemingly unrelated phrases thrown together
with  littlerepeating the specific subject.The following
paragraphs  list  some  of  the  more  common
or no sense of sequence, continuity, or
relativity.Although the overall subject maytransition words and phrases that will help
be  obvious,  the  wordsmake  your
to describe it seem to be scattered on thetext more understandable and interesting to
page  like  anthe  reader.
almost random set of unconnected thoughts.For each one, I have included a typical
On  a  regularexample  of  how
basis, I see letters and reports in whichthe word/phrase might be used in a typical
each  phrasesentence.Note that I have capitalized the
transition  words/phrases
seems to be independent of the one before
and  the  onefor emphasis and easy identification.CAUSE
AND EFFECT...THEN, he moved on to the next
after, when in reality, there is an actualwork station.AS A RESULT, the team lost the
sequentialgame.FOR THIS REASON, she always went home
for the weekend.THE RESULT WAS always
and/or logical flow.Consider the followingpredictable.WHAT FOLLOWED was as painful as
three sentence example:1. The entire buildingit was inevitable.IN RESPONSE, he quickly
had to be searched.2. They started the searchupped the ante.THEREFORE, the aircraft
on the third floor.3. It took three hours toovershot the runway.THUS, it was just a
complete the search.Notice that the threematter of time.BECAUSE OF THIS, the results
separate  statements  are  all  validwere always the same.CONSEQUENTLY, he was no
longer friends with Frank.THE REACTION to
sentences. They convey the bare essentialthis event was swift and decisive.IN CONTRAST
facts  of  theTO...UNLIKE last year, this one was highly
profitable.DIFFERENT from this, was our
situation, but nothing more. In fact, theyapproach to manufacturing.IN SPITE OF the dot
raise  almostcom bust, the company prospered.ON THE OTHER
HAND, earnings per share have increased.ON
more questions than they answer. ForTHE CONTRARY, the impact was less than
example:- Was it a serious incident?- Had itexpected.OPPOSING that idea was the move to
ever happened before?- Why did they start onnew technologies.HOWEVER, that approach may
the third floor?- What about the first twoactually prove better.CONTRARY to his
floors?- How big/high was the building?- Isfindings, the revenue picture is
three hours a long time for that?- How longgood.NEVERTHELESS, something still appears to
does it usually take?These are all logicalbe missing.SEQUENCE AND RELATIVITY...THEN,
(and  obvious)  questions  that  theeach one followed in numerical sequence.IN
ADDITION, a fourth material was added to the
average person might ask when reading amix.TO ENUMERATE, first there was the car,
paragraph  madesecond the boat,...NEXT in the series was the
"outrigger" brand line.BESIDES THAT, there
up of the three sentences above.Let'swere two other possible sources.SIMILARITY
transform these now, using transitionAND COMPARISON...LIKE always, he took the
phrases:"UNLIKE the previous minor incident,company on a dangerous course.SAME as before,
this  time  the  entirehe managed to meet all of the
requirements.SIMILAR things were known to
building had to be searched. BECAUSE thehappen at certain times.CLOSE to that was the
fire  was  stillresult of the second round of
voting.LIKEWISE, they made similar changes in
smoking on the first two floors, they had tothe factory.ALSO, there were the worker's
start  on  thefamilies to consider.NEAR that one, was where
we found the faulty component.EXPLANATION AND
third, working upwards to the tenth,EXAMPLE...FOR EXAMPLE, last year's model was
covering the first two floors last.underpowered.ONE SUCH occurrence was last
CONSEQUENTLY, it took them a full three hoursweek's power outage.FOR INSTANCE, earnings
before they finally completed the typicalthis year are higher than last.TO ILLUSTRATE,
two-hour job."Notice the use of thehe went to Chicago just to make his
transition  words:  UNLIKE,  BECAUSE,point.ALSO, there is a new approach to
sheet-metal moulding.TO DEMONSTRATE, I will
and CONSEQUENTLY. Using these three wordsuse the new model throughout.The above are
has  allowed  usjust  examples,  and  there  many  other such
to easily connect the three independenttransition words and phrases that are used
sentences  andin  everyday
give them a sense of chronological order andconversation and writing. In my opinion,
logical  flow.appropriate  use
They also allow us to answer ALL of theof these words/phrases is the number one
obvious  questions,technique  for
either with the transition word itself, ormaking any type of writing flow logically
by  adding  aand clearly.Bottom line: Smooth, orderly and
logical  transitions
couple more words.In short, transition words
phrases  have  turned  three  dryfrom one thought to the other, one sentence
to  the  next,
independent phrases into a little story that
makes  senseand one paragraph to another -- are key to
creating  clear
to the reader.These types of words/phrases
are  ideal  for  allowing  onemeaning and flow in any document. Transition
words  and
to easily connect thoughts, and create
logical  sequencesphrases will achieve this for you.



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