Transitions

Good writers of non-fiction use carefully chosen transition words and carefully crafted topic sentences.


Transition words and phrases:

• tie a sentence to a paragraph
• connect "the dots" for the reader
• provide organization and flow

Here are some sites with lists of transition words:

     Homework Center

     The Writing Center - University of Wisconsin

Topic sentences:

• tie a paragraph to the thesis
• summarize for the reader
• provide organization and flow

You should already have topic sentences from your outline, but you may need to revise and reconstruct some.