Transitions
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
for example, for instance, to illustrate, in particular, specifically, to be specific, as proof
To add information
and, and then, also, in addition, moreover, furthermore, besides, too, plus, additionally, again, another
To indicate time
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.
To compare
similarly, likewise, just like, just as, in the same way, in comparison
To contrast or concede a point
otherwise, in contrast, on the other 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
To sum up, restate, clarify, or show cause and effect
in conclusion, to conclude, to sum up, in summary, to summarize, in brief, 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
To emphasize
foremost, most important, especially, indeed, in fact, truly, surely, certainly, as a matter of fact, above all, without a
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
for example, for instance, to illustrate, in particular, specifically, to be specific, as proof
To add information
and, and then, also, in addition, moreover, furthermore, besides, too, plus, additionally, again, another
To indicate time
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.
To compare
similarly, likewise, just like, just as, in the same way, in comparison
To contrast or concede a point
otherwise, in contrast, on the other 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
To sum up, restate, clarify, or show cause and effect
in conclusion, to conclude, to sum up, in summary, to summarize, in brief, 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
To emphasize
foremost, most important, especially, indeed, in fact, truly, surely, certainly, as a matter of fact, above all, without a