Transition Words and Phrases
Organization
Avoid! Avoid! Avoid!
Sentences and Paragraphs
Professionalism
100

A transition word that can mean the same thing as "also."

What is additionally?

100

These words or phrases are typically appear in bold and/or italicized and help readers know when the writer is changing ideas.

What are headings?

100

These are special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand.

What is jargon?

100

These are the names of sentences that sums up the main point of a paragraph.

What is a topic sentece?

100

One of four of the characteristic your book says will help you establish an attractive professional persona.

What is cooperativeness, moderation, fair-mindedness, and modesty?

200

A transition word that can combine these two sentences:

The project was originally expected to cost $300,000. The final cost was $450,000.

What is however?

200

The name of an organizational strategy when you present information in the order in which it happened. 

What is chronological order?

200

This is the name of the kind of pronoun seen here in italics:

The task force could not complete its study of the mine accident. This was the subject of a scathing editorial in the union newsletter.

What is demonstrative?

200

It's definition according to your Principle Strategies book is, "a group of sentences (or sometimes a single sentence) that is complete and self-sufficient and that contributes to a larger discussion."

What is a paragraph?

200

Avoid using these words and phrases that unethically gloss over an issue that has important implications for people or the environment. 

What are euphemisms?

300

A transition word that can combine these two sentences:

Demand for flash-memory chips is down by 15 percent. We have laid off 12 production-line workers.

What is therefore?

300

An organizational pattern in which you choose from one of two patterns: discuss all the factors related to one item, then all the factors related to the next item, and so forth; or discuss one factor as it relates to all the items, then another factor as it relates to all the items, and so forth. 

What is comparison and contrast?

300

The term used for when a pronoun (he, she, they, it) takes the place the name of a noun that should be used in order to be more concise.

What is an ambiguous pronoun?

300

Use these words or phrases to divide long paragraphs that contain multiple ideas.

Transition words or phrases.

300

One way to avoid this kind of language is by alternating the use of he and she.

What is nonsexist language?

400

Any one of many transition words or phrases that describes a contrast in relationship between ideas.

What is although, but, however, in contrast, nevertheless, on the other hand, yet?

400

This essential part of your document should briefly explain the following:

 “This document is about Subject A, and it was written to achieve Purpose B.”

What is the title?

400

The type of incomplete sentence seen here:

A plotting program with clipboard plotting, 3D animation, and FFTs.

What is a fragment?

400

This term is for when you use a comma instead of a period or semicolon and should be avoided.

Example: The 909 printer is our most popular model, it offers an unequaled blend of power and versatility. 

Comma Splice

400

This is the term used for language used when referring to someone with a disability; You want to be sure to treat the person as someone with a disability, not as someone defined by that disability. 

What is People-First language?
500

Any one of many transition words or phrases that describes a summary and conclusion.

at last, finally, in conclusion, to conclude, to summarize

500

The type of writing structure demonstrated here:

Our present system is costing us profits and reducing our productivity.

What is parallel structure?

500

A phrase such as this at the conclusion of contains these kinds of words.

What are unnecessary words.

500

Examples of this type of conjunction:

and, or, nor, but, for, so, or yet

What is a coordinating conjunction?

500

The level of language in which you should address executives of a company.

What is formal language?