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TRANSITIONS
Transitions serve as a bridge between ideas. They provide connections between words, sentences, and paragraphs. There are many examples of transitions in your textbook. Also, notice how professional writers use them to improve their style and to add emphasis. Below are a few examples of transitions (some of these words/phrases could be placed in more than one category). Add to these lists as you think of other transitions.
To give examples
To add information
To indicate time
To compare
To contrast
To sum up
To emphasize
for example, for instance, to illustrate,
in particular, specifically, to be specific, as proof
and, and then, also, in addition, moreover, furthermore, besides, too, plus, additionally, again, another
at the same time, now, nowadays, up to now, presently, at present, today, so far, from then on, until then, in the past, in the future, formerly, later, later on, next, tomorrow, before, initially, meanwhile, to begin with, thus far, then, after, afterwards, earlier, at the outset, immediately, soon, in a few (minutes, hours, days, etc.), gradually, previously, first/second/third, etc.
similarly, likewise, just like, just as, in the same way, in comparison
or otherwise, in contrast, on the other
concede a point hand, instead, still, whereas, despite this, but, however, just the same, nevertheless, on the contrary, in spite of, yet, granted that, even though,
although, though
, restate, in conclusion, to conclude, to sum up,
clarify, or show in summary, to summarize, in brief, cause and effect truly, in other words, thus, so, hence, accordingly, clearly, in short, consequently, therefore, for that reason, obviously, as a consequence, that is, in effect, put simply, stated briefly, of course, in a way, last of all, finally, because, since, as a result, in closing, to reiterate, to repeat, as has been stated
foremost, most important, especially, indeed, in fact, truly, surely, certainly,
as a matter of fact, above all, without a
doubt, most of all, to emphasize