Select the correct answer. What is the purpose of transitional words or phrases in an essay? A. to show the difference between t
wo sentences or ideas B. to highlight the point being discussed in a text C. to explain the topic or thesis statement D. to link ideas across sentences and paragraphs Reset Next
The purpose of transitional words within a piece of text is to smoothly shift to your next point. Think of it as a period. A period signifies the end of a sentence right? Then you can think of transition words as the end of a point you have just made, and the start of the next one you are about to make.
