Use transition words at paragraph openings to signal discourse moves
Exercise
Difficulty 3
~6 min
eng.g3.s.ex_12
Transition Revision In Draft
Prompt
Open your essay draft. Add a transition word at the start of body 2, body 3, and the conclusion. Use a DIFFERENT family for each (one addition, one contrast, one conclusion). Annotate the transition family in green pencil in the margin.
How it's presented
mode
revision on handwriting
Answer criteria
type
rubric
criteria
- 3 transitions added (or strengthened)
- 3 different families used
- Comma applied correctly
- Family annotated in margin
Hints
- Don't use the same transition twice.
- Front + comma + capital.
Misconceptions to watch
- Uses 'also' three times.
- Forgets the comma.
Used in lessons