Transition Signals with Reasons

Pattern 1 First of all, ……….(reason)…………

Second, ……….(reason)………..

Examples: First of all, Jordan has a lot of ancient landmarks.

Second, Jordan has the Dead Sea.

Pattern 2 The first reason is ………..(reason)………

The second reason is……..(reason)………..

Examples: The first reason is Jordan has a lot of ancient landmarks.

The second reason is Jordan has the Dead Sea.

Pattern 3 The first reason _____(thesis)_______ is that ………..(reason)………

The second reason ____(thesis)_____ is that ………..(reason)………

Using pattern 3 brings cohesion to your writing. Cohesion means your writing sticks together. Good paragraphs and essays should have only one thesis – one main topic. Repetition of the thesis helps the reader remember the main point of your writing.

Examples: The third reason Jordan is a wonderful country to spend a vacation is that tourists can try to eat a lot of different delicious Arabic foods and desserts.

*** Don’t use a comma when the transition signal is included in the subject!

Conclusion Signals with Reasons

For these __(number)___ reasons, …..(conclusion)

Examples: For these three reasons, Jordan is a wonderful country to spend a vacation.

Transition Signals with Examples

Pattern 1 For example, ……….(sentence)…………

For instance, ……….(sentence)………..

Examples: For example, Petra is one of Jordan’s ancient landmarks.

For instance, Petra is one of Jordan’s ancient landmarks.

Pattern 2 ……….., such as …… (+ nouns in a list)…

……….., for example, …… (+ nouns in a list)…

…………, for instance, …… (+ nouns in a list)…

Examples: Jordan has a lot of ancient landmarks, such as Petra.

Jordan has a lot of ancient landmarks, for example, Petra and Jerash.

Jordan has a lot of ancient landmarks, for instance, Petra and Jerash.