Transitional Words Notes

• Conjunctions 

          - although
          - even though
          - while
          - whereas
          - despite
          - in spite of...

• Although, even though, and whereas can go BEFORE EITHER CLAUSE. The emphasis is on the clause WITHOUT the conjunction.

• Despite and in spite of are PREPOSITIONS and therefore NOT followed by a subject/verb. They are followed by a NOUN, PRONOUN or ING- form.

• Adverbial Phrases

         - however
         - on the other hand
         - what's more

• Link ideas in TWO DIFFERENT SENTENCES or even in DIFFERENT paragraphs.

• Adverbial phrases go in SECOND SENTENCE, usually at the beginning.

• Adverbial phrases CAn go at the END or in the MIDDLE of a sentence but are then separated by COMMAS.