Writing Transitions Teacher Resources

This screencast introduces transition words and their roles. It is 6 of 8 in the series titled "Transition Words." [3:36]

This lesson goes over conclusion transition words and how they are used. It is one of three titled "Concluding Transition Words."

This lesson goes over cause and effect transition words and how they are used.

This lesson goes over comparison and contrast transition words. [3:16]

This lesson goes over illustration transition words and how they are used.

This lesson goes over sequence transition words and how they are used.

This University of North Carolina writing tutorial gives examples and how to use transitions and stresses the importance of organization. W.9-10.1c cohesion/clarity/reason, W.9-10.2c cohesion/clarity/trans, W.11-12.1c...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart helps students to understand commonly used transition words and phrases.

A critical part of the writing process is using transitional words and phrases to let the reader know when a change is coming. Learn more about how to use transitions and acquaint yourself with examples of transitional words.

This lesson focuses on cause and effect transition words. It explains why transitions are needed, provides a list of cause and effect transition words, and offers examples showing their locations and how to use them in sentences. Real...

This Grammarly Handbook resource provides information about how to use transition words and transitional devices to connect sentences, paragraphs, and sections in an essay.

In this lesson, you will learn how to connect ideas in a text by using example, addition, and contrast transitions. [4:40]

In this lesson, you will learn how to connect ideas in a text by using example, addition, contrast, and concession transitions. [5:50]

Tables of words that show different types of sentence transitions. W.9-10.1c cohesion/clarity/reason, W.9-10.2c cohesion/clarity/transitions. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.4, W.11-12.1c Transitions/Cohesion, W.11-12.2c Transition/Cohesion....

In this video, you will learn how to link major sections of your text and create cohesion by using appropriate and varied transitions and syntax. [7:26]

In this lesson, you will learn how to make your paragraphs flow by using transition phrases to connect ideas in your body paragraphs. [4:00]

This tutorial teaches writing students how to share convincing in well-written sentences that are connected from one to the other--that is, they exhibit transition. W.9-10.1c cohesion/clarity/reason, W.9-10.2c cohesion/clarity/trans

In this lesson, you will learn how to make your paragraphs flow by using transition phrases to connect your examples to your opinion. [4:19]

In this lesson, you will learn how to extend your reasons for your opinion by using transitional phrases. [5:07]

In this lesson, you will learn how to write a narrative reading response that has events that make sense by writing the events of the story in the correct order. [8:02]

This is the 2-page PDF "Compare/Contrast Essay Help Sheet" which features an explanation of the three methods of comparison and contrast and a list of transition words that compare/contrast.

This Indiana University of Pennsylvania Writing Center site provides resources to help students organize the content of their essays. Resources to help students with outlining content and incorporating transition words are provided.

This lesson focuses on how to write a nonfiction comparison/contrast paper including the reasons for writing them and the three organizational strategies. It features links to transition words, graphic organizers, Venn diagrams,...

This tutorial focuses on shifts in topic and point of view in writing using two videos. The first video defines shifts in writing, how to indicate a shift in topic by using transition words, subheadings, or a change in font, how to...