Transitions and ConjuntionsTransitions and Conjuntions

Moving from one thought to Moving from one thought to anotheranother

Move thoughts and ideasMove thoughts and ideas

Transitions move action, ideas and timeTransitions move action, ideas and timeThey are essential to the flow of the paperThey are essential to the flow of the paperWithout them, paper is choppy and Without them, paper is choppy and

disconnecteddisconnected

ExampleExample

Ann gathered her thoughts. Everything Ann gathered her thoughts. Everything would get underway. She waited. She would get underway. She waited. She straightened her dress. This day was straightened her dress. This day was expected and planned. Ann was nervous and expected and planned. Ann was nervous and her hands shook. Time seemed to pass her hands shook. Time seemed to pass quickly and all eyes would be on her. The quickly and all eyes would be on her. The music started playing. She braced herself music started playing. She braced herself behind the scenes. It was time to take those behind the scenes. It was time to take those first steps and meet up with her husband to first steps and meet up with her husband to be. be.

Variety is the spice of lifeVariety is the spice of life

Use various transitionsUse various transitions Insert them into different parts of your Insert them into different parts of your

paperpaperThere is NO one right transitionThere is NO one right transitionAvoid using “so” and “then” repeatedly. Avoid using “so” and “then” repeatedly.

They are useful in moderate amountsThey are useful in moderate amounts

Complete ExampleComplete Example

Ann gathered her thoughts. Everything Ann gathered her thoughts. Everything would get underway would get underway shortlyshortly. . WhileWhile she she waited, she straightened her dress. waited, she straightened her dress. Even thoughEven though this day was expected and this day was expected and planned for, Ann was nervous and her planned for, Ann was nervous and her hands shook. Time seemed to pass hands shook. Time seemed to pass quickly and all eyes would be on her quickly and all eyes would be on her eventuallyeventually. The music started playing . The music started playing asas she braced herself behind the scenes. It she braced herself behind the scenes. It was time to take those first steps and was time to take those first steps and finallyfinally meet up with her husband to be. meet up with her husband to be.

ImportantImportant

What a difference! Makes the paragraph What a difference! Makes the paragraph read much more smoothly than before.read much more smoothly than before.

Experiment- try some different Experiment- try some different combinations!combinations!

QuestionsQuestions

What does it mean to be independent? What does it mean to be independent? If your independent, can you still If your independent, can you still

sometimes rely on someone without sometimes rely on someone without getting really attached?getting really attached?

So then what does it mean to be So then what does it mean to be dependent? dependent?

What happens when a dependent person What happens when a dependent person does not have someone there to take ?does not have someone there to take ?

Conjunction Junction…!Conjunction Junction…!

Conjunctions are used to combine smaller Conjunctions are used to combine smaller phrases or clauses.phrases or clauses.

Independent clauses can be their own Independent clauses can be their own sentence.sentence.

Dependent clauses NEED to be with an Dependent clauses NEED to be with an independent clause.independent clause.

We use conjunctions to hook these items We use conjunctions to hook these items up! up!

Independent clausesIndependent clauses

Terry graduated with honors.Terry graduated with honors.Kyle has to stay in school another year.Kyle has to stay in school another year.Aliens abducted Diane.Aliens abducted Diane. I went to the movies.I went to the movies.

Which conjunctions do I use?Which conjunctions do I use?

There are several types that can be used.There are several types that can be used. ONLY CONJUNCTIVE ADVERBS REQUIRE ONLY CONJUNCTIVE ADVERBS REQUIRE

A SEMICOLON (;)A SEMICOLON (;) Refer to your sheet for a list of conjunctionsRefer to your sheet for a list of conjunctions The MOST common are the FANBOYS:The MOST common are the FANBOYS:

FFor, or, AAnd, nd, NNor, or, BBut, ut, OOr, r, YYet, et, SSoo These have a comma before they are used.These have a comma before they are used.

Let’s Combine These!Let’s Combine These!

Terry graduated with honors.Terry graduated with honors.Kyle has to stay in school another year.Kyle has to stay in school another year.Aliens abducted Diane.Aliens abducted Diane. I went to the movies.I went to the movies.

Terry graduated with honors, Terry graduated with honors, butbut Kyle has Kyle has to stay in school another year.to stay in school another year.

Aliens abducted Diane, Aliens abducted Diane, soso I went to the I went to the movies.movies.

Notice the comma before ‘but’ and ‘so’!

Dependent ClausesDependent Clauses

The conjunction is added to the beginning The conjunction is added to the beginning or middle of the clause:or middle of the clause:

AfterAfter I left school…. I left school….WheneverWhenever I listen to my IPod…. I listen to my IPod….Even though Even though I enjoy writing….I enjoy writing….

Notice that there is NO way these Notice that there is NO way these phrases can be on their own. They phrases can be on their own. They need something to complete them.need something to complete them.

Let’s complete them….Let’s complete them….After I left school….After I left school….Whenever I listen to my IPod….Whenever I listen to my IPod….Even though I enjoy writing….Even though I enjoy writing….

After I left school, After I left school, I went to the mallI went to the mall..Whenever I listen to my IPod, Whenever I listen to my IPod, I feel drowsy.I feel drowsy.Even though I enjoy writing,Even though I enjoy writing, it can be it can be

extremely frustrating.extremely frustrating.

This phrase cannot stand

alone.

This phrase could stand alone if it

needed to

Let’s take a lookLet’s take a look

Ely decided to drive to Austin to see Ely decided to drive to Austin to see his favorite band. He didn’t want to go by his favorite band. He didn’t want to go by himself. There were several friends that himself. There were several friends that really wanted to go. The car was small and really wanted to go. The car was small and room was limited. He did not want to leave room was limited. He did not want to leave anyone behind. Ely decided to rent a large anyone behind. Ely decided to rent a large SUV and take everyone. Ely paid for the SUV and take everyone. Ely paid for the SUV with his own money. Everyone SUV with his own money. Everyone decided to pay for his ticket and hotel room.decided to pay for his ticket and hotel room.

Much better!Much better!

Ely decided to drive to Austin to see his Ely decided to drive to Austin to see his favorite band, favorite band, butbut he didn’t want to go by he didn’t want to go by himself. There were several friends that himself. There were several friends that really wanted to goreally wanted to go;; however,however, the car was the car was small and room was limited. small and room was limited. BecauseBecause he he did not want to leave anyone behind, Ely did not want to leave anyone behind, Ely decided to rent a large SUV and take decided to rent a large SUV and take everyone. Ely paid for the SUV with his own everyone. Ely paid for the SUV with his own money,money, so so everyone decided to pay for his everyone decided to pay for his ticket and hotel room.ticket and hotel room.