Effective Transitions

Contrast:

but

yet

Sentence Pattern for Coordinating Conjunction (CC) 

__________________________ , CC ________________________ .  

   Independent clause                               Independent clause

Contrast:

though / although

even though

despite

whereas

while

Sentence pattern for Subordinating Conjunction (SC)

a)    _________________ SC __________________.

       Independent clause          dependent clause

b)    SC ________________ ,  _________________.

            Dependent clause        independent

Contrast:

however

nevertheless

conversely

on the other hand

on the contrary

Compare:

similarly

likewise

Sentence Pattern for Transitional Word or Phrase (T)

a) ____________________ ; T, ______________________ .     

   Independent clause               independent clause

OR

b)  T, __________________________ .