1. Academic Language & Transitions Words that make your writing strong! These words will help you with: Organization Connecting your thoughts Communicating clearly Credit: Katie Brown, Shuksan Middle School

2. Words that compare strongstronger another just like just as also as well as same as similarly similar to comparatively in the same way coupled with correspondingly identically likewise moreover together with (similarities)

3. Words that contrast (differences) strongstronger but yet still or rather while however nevertheless on one hand on the other hand on the contrary even so otherwise although instead whereas alternatively conversely

4. Words that show sequence (time) strongstronger Beginningfirst first of all at first in the beginning initially at the start Middlenext then after that during while later on soon after before long moments later immediately a while later shortly thereafter meanwhile suddenly Endlast finally in the end in conclusion in a nutshell in brief last but not least in summary

5. Words that show cause & effect (explain why, how, what happened ) strongstronger Cause since while because seeing as giving that providing as long as only if due to Effect because as so and so then because of for this reason as a result hence therefore accordingly consequently thus in consequence

6. Words for inferences, predictions, & conclusions strongstronger so since then because based on given that hence therefore accordingly consequently thus thereupon as a result in consequence for that reason due to because of this Inference

7. Words that support main ideas (add details, reasons, facts, examples, evidence) strongstronger so also because since for one thing in addition along with for example for instance this can be seen in in particular specifically accordingly consequently for this reason for that purpose because of this this can be seen in in other words

8. Words that emphasize a point strongstronger also and another after all I hope by the way it seems for example in addition to repeat in short as I said in other words to be sure in fact indeed clearly of course remarkably without a doubt importantly certainly furthermore to illustrate for instance

9. Words that summarize strongstronger in sum all in all generally after all by the way in general I hope at least it seems in brief I suppose in short on the whole as I said in other words to be sure in fact indeed clearly of course remarkably naturally assuredly definitely without doubt on the whole (bring closure, wrap up)

10. Words to show relationships Relating Factors is the opposite of has a part called is a member of comes before comes after is larger than is more than is the plural of is the past tense of is greater than is less than is known for is an example of is a type of means almost the same as is used to has the function of provides is a characteristic of describes grows on is found in times two, plus six is associated with (analogies)

11. Words that describe strongstronger big old brave poor careful rich careless sad curious shy cute smart exciting strong famous thin friendly ugly happy unlucky kind young lucky mad messy aged joyful angry popular beautiful reckless bright powerful clever shabby colorful slim crazy wealthy dangerous energetic enormous fascinating generous intelligent interesting (adjectives)

12. Words to persuade (You might need to use ALL of the slides in this PPT, but here are a few helpful phrases ) making suggestionsphrases To this end, Keeping this in mind, For this purpose, Therefore, Equally as important, As a result, With this in mind, For this reason, Since, In short, I am certain… I’m sure you can see that… I ask you to think about… Nevertheless… On the other hand… It has come to my attention that… If you move forward with… Regardless… Obviously… Surely… Regardless… This can be fixed by… Although it may seem…