TRANSITIONAL SIGNALS

    Transition signal is defined as a bridge to link the ideas, it makes the idea hold together, the ideas that is going to convey cannot be accepted if there is no bridge which relates each idea to other, it shows that how important transition signal in building the ideas (Vincent: 1984).

    Transition signals are connecting words and phrases that link sentences and paragraphs together so that there are no abrupt jumps or breaks between your ideas. They also act like signposts that indicate to your reader when you are building up to some new idea or thought, or when you are trying to compare ideas or draw conclusions from preceding thoughts.

MODELS OR TYPES OF TRANSITIONAL SIGNAL

• The transition signals to indicate the signal time. They are:
  1.Immediately
  2.Thereafter
  3.Formerly
  4.Finally
  5.Meanwhile
  6.Previously
  7.Then
  8. Soon
  9. Since
  10. During
  11. At that time
  12. Before
  13. After
  14. Now
  15. Later
  16. Next
  17. Until
  18. Afterward
  19. At first, second, etc.
  
  
• The transition signals to contrast. They are :
  1. In contrast
  2. However
  3. Nevertheless
  4. In spite of
  5. Instead
  6. On the other hand
  7. Despite
  8. On the contrary
  9. Differing from
  
  
• The transition signals to indicate an additional idea they are:
  1. Also
  2. And
  3. As well
  4. In addition
  5. Moreover
  6. Besides
  7. Furthermore
  
  
• The transition signals to comparesignals used are:
  1. But
  2. Yet
  3. Still
  4. Similar to
  5. Like
  6. Where as