Write a paragraph that includes each of the following transitional words and phrases.

1. Write a paragraph that includes each of the following transitional words and phrases. Your paragraph can be serious or funny (OK–I prefer funny), but the transitional words need to be used correctly. They do NOT need to be used in any particular order. 1. However 2. In addition 3. Whereas 4. On the other hand 5. Subsequently 6. In the meantime 7. Notwithstanding 8. Nonetheless 9. Similarly 10. Although 11. Therefore 12. In other words2. Some people find that using a template can help them to organize their ideas. As practice, use the following template from the book They Say/I Say as a guide for writing a paragraph on a topic many people disagree about. Your paragraph can be serious, funny, or satirical, but it MUST attempt to show both sides of a controversy and then state your view on the issue. “In recent discussions of _____, a controversial issue has been whether _____. On the one hand, some argue that ______. From this perspective, ________. On the other hand, however, others argue that ______. My own view is that _______. Though I concede that _____, I still maintain that ______. This issue is important because _______.”