Directions: Select each underlined blank space to choose the word or phrase that best completes the
following statements:
Error! Filename not specified.Transitional expressions are words and phrases that point out the
exact relation between one idea and another, one sentence and another. For the illustration
paragraph in particular, transitional expressionsError! Filename not specified.introduce an example
of the general statement. Some examples of transitional expressions used in an illustration
paragraph areError! Filename not specified."an illustration of this" andError! Filename not
specified."another example of."
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Explanation:
3 . Illustration Paragraph - Examples and Transitional Expressions
The illustration paragraph begins with a generalized statement as the topic sentence; one or more
specific and engaging examples follow that clearly relate to and support the generalization in the topic
sentence. The simplest way to let your reader know that you are about to use an example is to say so:
"For example, Gabriel García Márquez was a great writer from Colombia." Other transitional
expressions for illustration (such as for example used in the previous sentence) include for
instance, to illustrate, another example of, a case in point is, and so on.
As you read the following paragraph, try to identify transitional expressions for illustration.
Select Illustration Topic Sentence or Body Sentence in the left-hand column to see an explanation
of each sentence.
Illustration Topic
Sentence
Body Sentence
Body Sentence
Body Sentence
Body Sentence
Example Paragraph
Many strategies can help students with learning disabilities accomplish
their educational goals.
For example, many students who have learning disabilities utilize the
campus tutoring lab to get one-on-one assistance with their homework.
Some students with learning disabilities register with the Office of
Disability Services.
By doing so, students can have a person take their notes so that they can
better focus on the instructor.
A final illustration of a strategy is simply beginning class projects early;
this helps a student with learning disabilities complete a well-done
assignment on time.
Transitional expressions are words and phrases that point out the exact relationship between one idea
and another. An illustration paragraph is one in which a general statement is illuminated by one or
more specific examples. Therefore, transitional expressions for the illustration paragraph, such as
"another example of" and "an illustration of this," are used to introduce an example of the general
statement.
Directions: Each of the following general statements for an illustration paragraph is followed by
several examples. First, select the example that does not clearly relate to the generalization. Then,
select all of the transitional expressions used in the examples.
Symptoms of severe memory loss can be easy to recognize.
Severe memory loss, otherwise known as dementia, affects one in twenty people between the ages
of 65 and 80.
For example, a person with severe memory loss might not recognize a son or daughter.
I recognized that my grandmother suffered from severe memory loss when she began repeating the
same question over and over again without realizing it.
A case in point is a person forgetting where he or she is.
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Which of the following phrases used in the preceding sentences are transitional expressions for
illustrations? Check all that apply.
For example
A case in point
I recognized
Otherwise known as dementia
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Explanation:
A statistic on the rates of dementia is not an example of a symptom of memory loss that is easy to
recognize.
The transitional expressions that introduce an example are "a case in point" and "for example."
Many of the words we use to describe learning differences come from Greek or Latin roots that carry
negative connotations.
An illustration of this is the word "autism," which means "self" in Greek, implying that autistic people
live wholly within themselves.
The ancient Greeks are considered to have founded one of the first democracies.
Another example of this is "dyscalculia," a mathematics learning disability, which comes from Greek
"dys" (impaired) and Latin "calculia" (a counting stone, as in "calculation" and the math technique
calculus), which means "counting badly."
The word "dyslexia" comes from two Greek words: "dys," which means "impaired," and "lexis," which
refers to language or words.
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Which of the following phrases used in the preceding sentences are transitional expressions for
illustrations? Check all that apply.
Which means
The word
Another example
An illustration of
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Explanation:
"The ancient Greeks are considered to have founded one of the first democracies" is a general
statement that could be the topic sentence of another paragraph. It is not a specific example of a word
of Greek or Latin roots that negatively defines a learning disability.
The transitional expressions that introduce an example are "another example" and "an illustration of."
