Sophia: Transitioning Topics Effectively: Lesson 2

A seven-slide presentation that reviews transitions and discusses how to use them to move from one idea to the next.

At the end of this tutorial, the learner will be able to ask appropriate and effective questions to better understand a communication or situation. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Asking Clarifying Questions."

Ideas don't naturally flow from one to another. They need transitions to help them connect. Part of a larger Writing the Paper series, the resource introduces writers to the concept of using transitions in their writing. Topics covered...

Even in a world in which dozens of participants and curious onlookers record every controversial event, the basic facts of what happened are often in dispute. Revolution '67, Lesson 2 explores 1967 Newark, New Jersey using an examination...

This tutorial on writing topic sentences includes 2 videos, 2 slide shows, and an audio clip. The first YouTube video explains the 4 parts of a topic sentence and tells where topic sentences belong. The 2 slide shows focus on the MAP...

A series of resources designed to teach students how to write a literary analysis. The first is a screencast [6 mins] that focuses on defining and introducing the parts of a literary analysis. The second is a slide show with seven slides...

Fake news is a hot topic right now ... but what is it? Intrepid young investigators track down the facts that separate journalistic mistakes and misinformation through reading, research, and discussion. Part three in a five-lesson plan...

This slideshow lesson focuses on cause and effect transition words; it defines and lists the categories of transition words. It discusses when to use cause and effect transition words, provides a list of sample words, and offers sentence...

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 slideshow lesson discusses transition words including the roles of transition words, their purpose in topic sentences, lists of transition words and phrases by purpose, and transitions within sentences.