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SAT -Transition words

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These transition words add information, reinforce ideas, and express agreement with preceding material.
moreover, as well as, of course, likewise, similarly, furthermore, additionally
These transition words express that there is evidence to the contrary or point out alternatives, and thus introduce a change the line of reasoning (contrast).
although, but, otherwise, nevertheless, regardless, despite, however, unlike, while, in contrast, on the other hand, above all
These transitional phrases present specific conditions or intentions.
whenever, since, because of, due to, in the hope that, as, unless, while, due to
These transitional devices are used to introduce examples as support, to indicate importance or as an illustration so that an idea is cued to the reader.
in other words, especially, specifically, significantly, with this in mind, for instance, for example, in other words, notably, including, like, to emphasize
Some of these transition words are time words that are used to show that after a particular time there was a consequence or an effect.

Note that for and because are placed before the cause/reason. The other devices are placed before the consequences or effects.
as a result, in that case, consequently, therefore, accordingly, hence, then, for, because, accordingly
These transition words and phrases conclude, summarize and / or restate ideas, or indicate a final general statement. Also some words (like therefore) from the Effect / Consequence category can be used to summarize.
Therefore, after all, ordinarily, usually, altogether, in conclusion, in summary, for the most part
These transitional words (like finally) have the function of limiting, restricting, and defining time. They can be used either alone or as part of adverbial expressions.
whenever, eventually, meanwhile, further, during, prior to, to begin with, finally
Many transition words in the time category (consequently; first, second, third; further; hence; henceforth; since; then, when; and whenever) have other uses.
These transition words are often used as part of adverbial expressions and have the function to restrict, limit or qualify space. Quite a few of these are also found in the Time category and can be used to describe spatial order or spatial reference.
further, beyond, wherever, here, beyond
These transition words add ideas:
additionally, furthermore, moreover
These transition words used for introduction:
particularly, including, especially, such as, for example
These transition words used for reference:
similarly, likewise
These transition words are used to clarify
in other words, that is, I mean
These transition words are used to show emphasis
more importantly, even more, indeed, above all
These transition words used for concession
nevertheless, however, although, despite
These transition words used to show cause - effect
consequently, hence, accordingly, therefore
These transition words used to show continuation
subsequently, previously, eventually, before, after
These transition words used to show conclusion
finally, at last, lastly, eventually
These transition words used to show summation
consequently, in summary, therefore, altogether, overall
pre determination
-cover your answers
-pick before you peak
-match and eliminate
logical guessing
-cross off answers that you know are wrong
ways to figure out words
-word dissection
-structure (roots and prefixes)
-context (come up with words that have parts of that word and compare definitions)
-sounds (positive, negative, neutral) conotation
it's
it is
its
possessive
its'
no such thing as
pronoun
replaces a noun: look @ who or what it's replacing
check to make sure noun is singular (it) or plural (they)
point of view
the speaker's perspective and how they feel about what they're writing
word choice
cross out word in question, underline clues and use those clues to answer
underlining
this, that, these, and those. these words replace something just stated. is the transitional word complimenting or contradicting
Dangling Participles and Misplaced Modifiers
Dangling participles are when a descriptive phrase is followed by a comma and the thing that follows the comma must correspond to the description. A misplaced modifier is a phrase or clause placed awkwardly in a sentence so that it appears to modify or refer to an unintended word.
Pronoun Clarity
~Pronoun Agreement- Make sure pronouns agree with their antecedents. Tip- Groups such as the Russian government, debate club, team, and the high school are singular NOT plural.
Parallel Structure
When sentences exhibit a sense of rhythm, they have parallel structure
TIP- a list (ex. noun, noun, noun) must be written in the same grammatical way.
ie) the number of roads and the number of streets
make sure all verbs end in the same tense
Subject-Verb Agreement
Distracting phrases can be eliminated to easily find subject verb agreement.
Verbs can come before subjects - ask who or what (insert verb)
Adverbs
They always end in -LY
Neither nor
Either or
The Homer Simpson "We Want Cake" Rule
~"you and I" and "you and me" after eliminating the "you and" the sentence should still make sense
~This mistake will always occur in the Identifying Sentence Error questions
~Between always goes with "You and ME"
When to use "whom"
When you would normally use "him" or "her"
When to use "who"
When you would normally use "he" or "she"
Synonyms
Look for synonyms within a sentence to remove repetition
Something to remember about first paragraphs
First paragraphs may sometimes be loosely related to the paragraph you're reading. Tackle each paragraph individually first then look at the broader scale
negative prefixes tip
Latin prefixes de and dis almost always convey negativity
Try coming up with answer in your head before looking at answer choices
cover up the answers
Recognize answer choices that say too much
(Lots of choices sound good, but add info/ can't be justified by passage
Often, correct answers are obvious and simple because it doesn't add extra info
reading tip
Look below and above lines referred from questions
Answers can be found in context (often)
reading tip
Reading carefully is key
The information you need to answer each reading question is always in the passage(s). Reading carefully is the key to finding the correct answer. Don't be distracted by an answer that may look correct but is not supported by the actual text of the passage(s)
Strategy - Author's main idea
Usually will be composed of a few sentences that state the author's main idea and others that contain facts to support the main idea. As you read the passage, underline any sentence that is purely a statement of the author's main idea. It is guaranteed that there will be at least one question relating to these sentences, and if you underline them, you won't have to waste time looking for them. We highly recommend that you use this strategy.
Types of questions: Type 1: General (Main idea)
1. The author is primarily concerned with......
2. Which of the following titles best summarizes the passage?
3. The primary purpose of the passage is to........

Look at the topic paragraph and concluding paragraph, as well as the first sentence of each of the other paragraphs. It also helps to think of an idea before reading the answers.
Types of questions: Type 2 Explicit Facts
1. According of the fourth paragraph, some economists feel that....
2. According to the passage, an atom of which of the following substances will split, releasing energy and more neutrons?
3. According to the passage, Margaret asked Mrs. Horn's opinion because she.....
These are pretty easy if you were paying attention. Plus you can look back quickly to double-check.
Types of questions: Type 3 Implicit (Inferences, Reading Between the Lines)
1. It can be inferred that the guilds were organized as they were because.....
2. It can be inferred that each of the following applies to perfecti except
3. With which of the following statement about marketing would the author most likely agree?
Again, think of your own idea first, and see which of the answers most closely resembles your thought. You will be less likely to go for the first of impostor answer if you already have something in mind. Fort these implicit questions, the answer choice that is most obvious and merely restate a fact is probably wrong. You must read between the lines and pick the answer that takes the facts give in the passage to the next level and derives an appropriate conclusion from the provided details.
Types of questions: Type 4 Author's Logic
1. What tone does the author take toward the chickens?
2. Which of the following best describes the development of the passage?
3. The author cites specific examples of the work of slave artisans primarily to.....
Pretend you're the author (but don't spend the time the real author ought to spend regretting ever having written such a boring, useless passage). As you're reading, circle adjectives and strong words that indicate the author's tone. To glean the author's attitude toward the subject, make note of how the author uses diction, sentence syntax, and imagery.
Types of questions: Type 5: Vocabulary-in-Context
1. The word "obtrusive" is used line 12 to mean...
2. The phrase "underlying themes" (line 7) refers to the
3. Which of the following best captures the meaning of the word "alliance" in line 32?
Don't give up if you don't know the word; you are supposed to figure it out from the context. Also, be careful-it probably isn't the most common definition of the word.
Treat these vocabulary-in context questions as you would sentence completion. It might help you plug all the answer choices into the sentence from the passage and see which one best replaces the given word or phrase.
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