Using Transition Words and Phrases
What are transition words?
Transitions
Transition words are used to connect ideas and show flow. They help readers move through complex ideas, establish relationships and connections between ideas as well. They are also important when you look at website rankings. Many search engine optimization programs recommend you use them to improve readability, like in Yoast SEO. If you use them correctly they typically results in better rankings in search engines like Google.
Conjunctions are the most basic of transitional words. They join words, phrases or clauses together. Good examples are "and", "but" also "or".
I drove to school and I got there just in time.
I drove home but was still late for dinner.
As you can see in the examples above, the conjunctions serve different purposes.
The first conjunctive "and" connects the two occurrences equally.
The second conjunctive "but" introduces a contrast.
Knowing different categories of transition words will also help you choose the best ones to get your point across.
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