Transitional Devices

Transitional devices are like bridges between parts of your paper. They are cues
that help the reader to interpret ideas a paper develops. Transitional devices
are words or phrases that help carry a thought from one sentence to another,
from one idea to another, or from one paragraph to another. And finally,
transitional devices link sentences and paragraphs together smoothly so that
there are no abrupt jumps or breaks between ideas.

Here is a list of some common transitional devices that can be used to cue
readers in a given way.

 To Add: and, again, and then, besides, equally important, finally,

further, furthermore, nor, too, next, lastly, what's more, moreover, in
addition, first (second, etc.)
 To Compare: whereas, but, yet, on the other hand, however,
nevertheless, on the contrary, by comparison, where, compared to, up
against, balanced against, vis a vis, but, although, conversely,
meanwhile, after all, in contrast, although this may be true
 To Prove: because, for, since, for the same reason, obviously, evidently,
furthermore, moreover, besides, indeed, in fact, in addition, in any case,
that is
 To Show Exception: yet, still, however, nevertheless, in spite of, despite,
of course, once in a while, sometimes
 To Show Time: immediately, thereafter, soon, after a few hours, finally,
then, later, previously, formerly, first (second, etc.), next, and then
 To Repeat:in brief, as I have said, as I have noted, as has been noted
 To Emphasize: definitely, extremely, obviously, in fact, indeed, in any
case, absolutely, positively, naturally, surprisingly, always, forever,
perennially, eternally, never, emphatically, unquestionably, without a
doubt, certainly, undeniably, without reservation
 To Show Sequence: first, second, third, and so forth. A, B, C, and so
forth. next, then, following this, at this time, now, at this point, after,
afterward, subsequently, finally, consequently, previously, before this,
simultaneously, concurrently, thus, therefore, hence, next, and then,
soon
 To Give an Example: for example, for instance, in this case, in another
case, on this occasion, in this situation, take the case of, to demonstrate,
to illustrate, as an illustration, to illustrate
 To Summarize or Conclude:in brief, on the whole, summing up, to
conclude, in conclusion, as I have shown, as I have said, hence,
therefore, accordingly, thus, as a result, consequently
 CONJUNCTIONS

Conjunctions are words used as joiners. Different kinds of conjunctions join

different kinds of grammatical structures.

The following are frequently used conjunctive adverbs:

 Types of Point of View

Point of view (POV) is what the character or narrator telling the story can see
(his or her perspective). The author chooses “who” is to tell the story by
determining the point of view. Depending on who the narrator is, he/she will be
standing at one point and seeing the action. This viewpoint will give the
narrator a partial or whole view of events as they happen. Many stories have
the protagonist telling the story, while in others, the narrator may be
another character or an outside viewer, a narrator who is not in the story at all.
The narrator should not be confused with the author, who is the writer of the
story and whose opinions may not be those written into the narrative.

 First Person Point Of View: First person is used when the main
character is telling the story. This is the kind that uses the "I" narrator.
As a reader, you can only experience the story through this person's
eyes. So you won't know anything about the people or events that this
character hasn't personally experience
First Person Peripheral: This is when the narrator is a supporting
character in the story, not the main character. It still uses the "I"
narrator but since the narrator is not the protagonist, there are events
and scenes that will happen to the protagonist that the narrator
will not have access to.
 Second Person Point Of View: Second person point of view is generally
only used in instructional writing. It is told from the perspective of "you".
 Third Person Point Of View: Third person POV is used when your
narrator is not a character in the story. Third person uses the
"he/she/it" narrator and it is the most commonly used POV in writing.
There are 3 main types of Third Person POV:
Third Person Limited: Limited means that the POV is limited to only one
character. Which means that the narrator only knows what that character
knows. With third person limited you can choose to view the action from right
inside the character's head, or from further away, where the narrator has more
access to information outside the protagonist's viewpoint.
Third Person Multiple: This type is still in the "he/she/it" category, but now
the narrator can follow multiple characters in the story. The challenge is
making sure that the reader knows when you are switching from one character
to another. Make the switch obvious with chapter or section breaks.
Third Person Omniscient: This point of view still uses the "he/she/it"
narration but now the narrator knows EVERYTHING. The narrator isn't limited
by what one character knows, sort of like the narrator is God. The narrator can
know things that others don't, can make comments about what's happening,
and can see inside the minds of other characters.
Personally I am most comfortable using Third Person Omniscient POV. It's the
only one that flows naturally for me.
 UNIVERSIDAD DE MANILA
Senior High School

English for Academic Purposes

Program

(Assignment)

July 15, 201

Antonio, John Carlo Pancho

GAS - 12 - A

Ms. Lynette Diocampo