Education English | Signals of Continuity | These signals do not specify what kind of relation one sentence has to its predecessors, but simply indicate that the same topic is still under discussion.
Pronoun
In the Odyssey Zeus is the ruler of the gods, presiding over council meetings on Olympos like one of the mortal kings. He is also the god of hospitality, protecting wayfarers from unprovoked attack.
Demonstrative adjectives
When Hermes arrives on Calypso's island, she greets him with a question about his motives for visiting. This breach of Homeric etiquette does not escape his notice.
Repeated words and phrases
Proteus promises Menelaus that he will not die; rather, in time to come he will be transported to the Elysian Fields, western islands where the West Wind always blows its gentle breeze. This same gentle breeze also blows on the Phaeacians, whose happy kingdom is another version of paradise Oshima, A & Hogue, A (1991) explains that there are 11 kinds of transition signal, they are:
1. To indicate sequence or to order information, such as:
First, second etc., followed by, at this point, next, last, finally, previously, subsequently, after that, initially, and then, next, before, after, concurrently, simultaneously, meanwhile,
2. To introduce an example, such as:
in this case, for example, for instance, on this occasion, to illustrate, to demonstrate, this can be seen, when/where . . . , take the case of.
3. To indicate time, such as:
Immediately, thereafter, formerly, finally, prior to, previously, then, soon, during, at that time , before, after, at this point
4. To logically divide an idea, such as:
first, next, finally, firstly, secondly, thirdly, initially, subsequently, ultimately
5. To compare, such as:
Similarly, by comparison, similar to, like, just like, whereas, balanced against
6. To contrast, such as:
in contrast, on the other hand, balanced against, however, on the contrary, unlike, differing from, a different view is, despite
7. To introduce additional ideas/ information, such as:
in addition, also, finally, moreover, furthermore, one can also say, and then, further, another
8. To introduce an opposite idea or show exception, such as:
However, on the other hand, whereas, instead, while, yet, but, despite, in spite of, nevertheless, even though, in contrast, it could also be said that
9. To give an example, such as:
for example, to illustrate, for instance, in this case, to demonstrate, take the case of
10. To indicate a result/ cause of something, such as:
Therefore, thus, consequently, as a consequence, as a result, hence
11. To summarise or conclude, such as:
in summary, in conclusion, in brief, as a result, on the whole, summing up, as shown, ultimately, therefore, consequently, thus, in other words, to conclude, to summarise, finally
From all of the theories about transition signal, the writer can conclude that the first, transition signal is a word or phrase that connecting sentences and paragraph together smoothly and make the reader flow of writer ideas. The second
is there are 14 kinds of transition signal. They are Signals to list ideas in order of time, signals to list ideas in order of importance, signals to add a similar or equal idea, signals to add a similar or equal idea, signals to add an opposite idea, signals to explains or restate an idea, signals to make a stronger statement, signals to give another possibility, signals to give an example, signals to express an opinion, signals to give a reason, signals to give a result, signals to add a conclusion, signals to show similarities, and signals to show differences.
Pronoun
In the Odyssey Zeus is the ruler of the gods, presiding over council meetings on Olympos like one of the mortal kings. He is also the god of hospitality, protecting wayfarers from unprovoked attack.
Demonstrative adjectives
When Hermes arrives on Calypso's island, she greets him with a question about his motives for visiting. This breach of Homeric etiquette does not escape his notice.
Repeated words and phrases
Proteus promises Menelaus that he will not die; rather, in time to come he will be transported to the Elysian Fields, western islands where the West Wind always blows its gentle breeze. This same gentle breeze also blows on the Phaeacians, whose happy kingdom is another version of paradise Oshima, A & Hogue, A (1991) explains that there are 11 kinds of transition signal, they are:
1. To indicate sequence or to order information, such as:
First, second etc., followed by, at this point, next, last, finally, previously, subsequently, after that, initially, and then, next, before, after, concurrently, simultaneously, meanwhile,
2. To introduce an example, such as:
in this case, for example, for instance, on this occasion, to illustrate, to demonstrate, this can be seen, when/where . . . , take the case of.
3. To indicate time, such as:
Immediately, thereafter, formerly, finally, prior to, previously, then, soon, during, at that time , before, after, at this point
4. To logically divide an idea, such as:
first, next, finally, firstly, secondly, thirdly, initially, subsequently, ultimately
5. To compare, such as:
Similarly, by comparison, similar to, like, just like, whereas, balanced against
6. To contrast, such as:
in contrast, on the other hand, balanced against, however, on the contrary, unlike, differing from, a different view is, despite
7. To introduce additional ideas/ information, such as:
in addition, also, finally, moreover, furthermore, one can also say, and then, further, another
8. To introduce an opposite idea or show exception, such as:
However, on the other hand, whereas, instead, while, yet, but, despite, in spite of, nevertheless, even though, in contrast, it could also be said that
9. To give an example, such as:
for example, to illustrate, for instance, in this case, to demonstrate, take the case of
10. To indicate a result/ cause of something, such as:
Therefore, thus, consequently, as a consequence, as a result, hence
11. To summarise or conclude, such as:
in summary, in conclusion, in brief, as a result, on the whole, summing up, as shown, ultimately, therefore, consequently, thus, in other words, to conclude, to summarise, finally
From all of the theories about transition signal, the writer can conclude that the first, transition signal is a word or phrase that connecting sentences and paragraph together smoothly and make the reader flow of writer ideas. The second
is there are 14 kinds of transition signal. They are Signals to list ideas in order of time, signals to list ideas in order of importance, signals to add a similar or equal idea, signals to add a similar or equal idea, signals to add an opposite idea, signals to explains or restate an idea, signals to make a stronger statement, signals to give another possibility, signals to give an example, signals to express an opinion, signals to give a reason, signals to give a result, signals to add a conclusion, signals to show similarities, and signals to show differences.
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