Vocabulary words

abhor
abode
burial
cunning
diligent
ephemeral
forlorn
hapless
incandescent
serendipity

Transitional Words

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Addition:
also, again, as well as, besides, coupled with, furthermore, in addition, likewise, moreover, similarly

Consequence:
accordingly, as a result, consequently, for this reason, for this purpose, hence, otherwise, so then, subsequently, therefore, thus, thereupon, wherefore

Contrast and Comparison:
contrast, by the same token, conversely, instead, likewise, on one hand, on the other hand, on the contrary, rather, similarly, yet, but, however, still, nevertheless, in contrast

Direction:
here, there, over there, beyond, nearly, opposite, under, above, to the left, to the right, in the distance

Diversion:
by the way, incidentally

Emphasis
above all, chiefly, with attention to, especially, particularly, singularly

Exception:
aside from, barring, beside, except, excepting, excluding, exclusive of, other than, outside of, save

Exemplifying:
chiefly, especially, for instance, in particular, markedly, namely, particularly, including, specifically, such as

Generalizing:
as a rule, as usual, for the most part, generally, generally speaking, ordinarily, usually

Illustration:
for example, for instance, for one thing, as an illustration, illustrated with, as an example, in this case

Similarity:
comparatively, coupled with, correspondingly, identically, likewise, similar, moreover, together with

Restatement:
in essence, in other words, namely, that is, that is to say, in short, in brief, to put it differently

Sequence:
at first, first of all, to begin with, in the first place, at the same time, for now, for the time being, the next step, in time, in turn, later on, meanwhile, next, then, soon, the meantime, later, while, earlier, simultaneously, afterward, in conclusion, with this in mind,

Summarizing:
after all, all in all, all things considered, briefly, by and large, in any case, in any event, in brief, in conclusion, on the whole, in short, in summary, in the final analysis, in the long run,
on balance, to sum up, to summarize, finally

PowerPoint Guideline

PowerPoint

Guidelines for Presentation 1.     Title slide includes Title, Student Name(s), Date and Course Information.                 2.     The final slide must list resources (Works Cited, References). 3.     One  slide per minute:  A slide represents a topic, not a point. Guidelines for design 1.     Never include more than 3 images per slide. 2.     Use Titles and Subtitles only (Max. 7 lines). 3.     Must be legible: ·       Strong contrast between text and background ·       Large Writing ·       Simple Font 4.     Use transition between slides and within the slides themselves. Guidelines for Communication ·       Clear voice ·       Faces audience:  Does not read from Slides (but may have notecards) ·       Demonstrates organization through detailed introduction, transition language (“first, “next”, “finally”, etc.), and strong conclusion ·       Demonstrates preparation through time management, leaving time for questions We have seen real improvement in GAC classes. The 11 page document you received goes into greater detail, but these basic guidelines are the most important points to emphasize.