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Signpost Words

Signpost Words. Purpose of Signpost Words. Signpost words and phrases are bridge and connect: Paragraphs Supporting Ideas Transitional words help your reader to follow your writing ideas Increase IGCSE score!!. Where to put signpost words?.

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Signpost Words

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  1. Signpost Words

  2. Purpose of Signpost Words • Signpost words and phrases are bridge and connect: • Paragraphs • Supporting Ideas • Transitional words help your reader to follow your writing ideas • Increase IGCSE score!!

  3. Where to put signpost words? • At the beginning of paragraphs to help transition from paragraph to paragraph • Inside paragraphs to help transition from one supporting detail to another • Inside paragraphs to help elaborate upon supporting details

  4. Transitional Phrases to Indicate More Information: • In addition • Additionally • In fact • Moreover • Also • Together with • Equally important • Similarly

  5. Transitional Phrases to Indicate an Example • For example, • For instance, • Specifically, • To demonstrate, • To illustrate, • Notably,

  6. Transitional Phrases to a Cause/Effect Relationship • Due to ______, • For • For the reason that ______, • Since ______, then ____ • Consequently • If…then • As a result

  7. Transitional Phrases to Compare or Contrast • Although • However • In comparison • Likewise • On the other hand

  8. Transitional Phrases to Add Emphasis • Above all, • Even more, • More importantly,

  9. Transitional Phrases to Conclude • Therefore • Furthermore • Altogether • Overall • Finally

  10. Transitional Phrases to Conclude • Therefore • Furthermore • Altogether • Overall • Finally

  11. Read these two paragraphs. Add transitions to add flow. One of my favorite hobbies is traveling. ____I decided to get a job that paid me to travel because I just couldn’t afford my habit. I worked for a company called Offroad where I led bicycle trips. It was a really fun job. I got to spend two months living and working in France’s wine country. _____I went to the south and stood on the red carpet where they hold the Cannes Film Festival and met many celebrities. _____The job also had negative points. ____I was not getting paid enough money and also there was too much work. I barely had any time for sleep or go see museums. ____I knew that job wasn’t for me.

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