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SAT Reading and Writing: Expression of Ideas

Rhetorical synthesis and transitions: choosing the best sentence for a goal and the best transition word between ideas.

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39 basic cards for SAT SAT. Set 2 of 4 in SAT Reading and Writing. It opens with "When is 'moreover' used as a transition?" and "What does 'nevertheless' mean as a transition?". Study it alongside the other SAT sets below.

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When is 'moreover' used as a transition?
Show answerTo add emphasis or further support to a previous point
What does 'nevertheless' mean as a transition?
Show answerDespite what was stated before; shows contrast
When would you use 'consequently' as a transition?
Show answerTo show a direct result or outcome
Which transition introduces a clarifying statement?
Show answerThat is, in other words, or namely
When is 'meanwhile' the best transition choice?
Show answerTo show actions happening at the same time
What transition best introduces an example?
Show answerFor instance, for example, or such as
What does 'conversely' indicate about two ideas?
Show answerAn opposite or reverse idea
When would you use 'admittedly' in an argument?
Show answerTo concede a point before refuting or building on it
Which transition shows a logical result without using 'therefore'?
Show answerThus, hence, or as a result
What transition is best for introducing proof or evidence?
Show answerNotably, for instance, or in fact
When should you use 'on the other hand'?
Show answerWhen presenting an alternative or opposing viewpoint
What does 'in conclusion' signal to the reader?
Show answerThat a summary of main ideas is coming
Which transition best shows time progression?
Show answerThen, next, later, or subsequently
When is 'in addition' better than 'also' in writing?
Show answerIn formal academic writing
Which transition directly contradicts an earlier idea?
Show answerOn the contrary, conversely, or instead

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