Transcript Transition Words

Organizing Your
Persuasive Essay
Introduction
Your first paragraph.
Sentence 1: Hook
A statement that engages the reader.
Sentence 2: Topic overview
What we need to know to understand your topic.
Sentence 3: Thesis
Your position on this topic.
Sentence 4, 5, 6: Supporting Details
The details that support your position. You find these with research.
Sentence 7: Conclusion
This sentence repeats your thesis.
Introduction Paragraph
Do I have the right to express myself through my
clothes? For many years people have been debating the
pros and cons of requiring students to wear a uniform. I
believe that there are many reasons why uniforms
should be required in school. Most importantly, uniforms
create a safer school. Uniforms also help students resist
the peer pressure to buy expensive and trendy clothes.
Finally, uniforms improve attendance. These reasons
are just a few that support why uniforms should be
required in school.
Transition Words
• Words that help
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your shift your thoughts from
one topic to another.
Words that bring your thoughts together.
Words that help you emphasize your
thoughts.
Words that provide examples to support your
thoughts.
Words that show sequence.
Words that bring a tone to your paper.
Add Information:
again
besides
moreover
another
for insurance
together with
and
likewise
as well
furthermore
additionally
along with
also
for example
equally important
further
Conclude or Summarize:
in short
finally
in summary
in conclusion
consequently
due to
all in all
as a result
accordingly
to sum up
thus
therefore
Contrast two things or show a difference:
but
otherwise
even though
conversely
even so
yet
however
counter to
on the other hand
as opposed to
in the meantime
on the contrary
nevertheless
still
Emphasize a point:
again
indeed
to repeat
truly
in fact
to emphasize
for this reason
with this in mind
Show similarities:
in the same manner
in the same way
also
likewise
like
both
as
similarly
Clarify:
put another way
stated differently
that is
in other words
to clarify
for insurance
Show location:
above
across
against
along
alongside
amid
in front of
near
among
around
away from
back of
behind
below
inside
off
beneath
beside
between
beyond
by
down
into
onto
on top of
throughout
outside
to the right
over
under
Show time:
about
after
at
first
second
third
prior to
subsequently
until
meanwhile
today
tomorrow
before
soon
later
afterward
immediately
finally
during
in conclusion
next
in the meantime
as soon as
then
Moving on to the body of your
paragraph.
You will use transition words
here.
Body paragraphs
Body paragraph 1- Reason/ 3 pieces of
evidence
Body paragraph 2- Reason/3 pieces of
evidence
Body paragraph- 3 Reason/3 pieces of
evidence
Body Paragraph Formula
Sentence #1: Transition word and topic sentence in your own words.
Sentence #2: Transition word and first piece of evidence to support topic.
Sentence #3: Analysis of first piece of evidence.
Explain how it relates to topic sentence.
Sentence # 4- Transition word and second piece of evidence.
Sentence # 5- Analysis of second piece of evidence.
Sentence # 6- Transition word and third piece of evidence.
Sentence # 7- Analysis of third piece of evidence.
Sentence # 8- Transisition word and concluding sentence in your own words.
First paragraph of the body of my essay.
Most importantly, uniforms have a positive impact on school safety.
For example, schools in Long Beach, CA noted that crime dropped by 91% and school
suspensions were lowered by 90% within a year of implementing a uniform policy (Public).
With less fear of crime, students can shift their focus to learning.
Similarly, these same schools recorded a 69% drop in acts of vandalism (Public). Fewer
incidents of vandalism translate to a safer environment.
Finally, Lynne Isaacson notes, “Uniforms are said to reduce gang influence, minimize violence
by reducing some sources of conflict, and help to identify trespassers” (Isaacson, 2004, para.
4). In short, uniforms create a greater sense of equality, which leads to an increased sense of
safety. Uniforms also allow administrators to maintain security by quickly identifying those
who do not belong in the school setting.
With these facts in mind, it is once again important to note that uniforms make schools safer
for all students and staff members.
Note
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The first sentence is your topic. This is in your own words.
All three pieces of evidence relate and support your topic sentence.
All analysis of your evidence explain your evidence in your own
words.
Use transition words.
Your conclusion sentence is in your own words.
There should be at least 8 sentences in each paragraph.
Bibliography
"Public School Uniform Statistics." - Education Bug. N.p., n.d. Web. 28
Jan. 2013.
http://www.educationbug.org/a/public-school-uniform-statistics.html
http://character-education.info/Articles/Case_for_Uniforms.htm
http://www.schoolsecurity.org/resources/uniforms.html
Conclusion
Restate thesis
Summarize evidence
End with something memorable!