Conectivos (Writing) Aula do Pedra

Prévia do material em texto

3024 – Yago Carvalho
Transitions or transition words
Transitions are words that connect the steps in a paragraph. Transition words and 
phases show the relationship between the ideas in a paragraph. They are not used 
between every sentence, but are used often enough to make the order clear. Here are 
some common transition words and phrases:
Chronology Comparison Contrast Adition
Before Likewise (assim como) However (no entanto) And
After Compared to On the other hand Also
After that Similarly But In addition to
Next As … as In spite of (apesar de) Furthermore
Since In contrast Another … is/was
First Although (embora) Moreover (além do mais)
Second Instead of (em vez de)
While (enquanto)
When
Examples Cause and Effect Concluding Ideas
For example Therefore (portanto) In conclusion
In general So (então) In summary (em resumo)
Generally Thus (assim) Finally
For instance (por exemplo) As a result Therefore (portanto)
Specifically Since (desde) To conclude
In particular Because To summarize (Para resumir)
In brief (em resumo)