TRANSITION WORDS

What are transitions and how are they used?

transitions are phrases or words used to connect one idea to the next transitions are used by the author to help the reader progress from one significant idea to the next transitions also show the relationship within a paragraph (or within a sentence) between the main idea and the support the author gives for those ideas different transitions do different things....

Transitions may be "Additive," "Adversative," "Causal," or "Sequential." Additive Transitions

Adversative Transitions

Causal (not casual) Transitions

Sequential Transitions

Addition Introduction Reference Similarity Identification Clarification

Conflict Emphasis Concession Dismissal Replacement

Cause/Reason Effect/Result Purpose Consequence

Numerical Continuation Conclusion Digression Resumption Summation

Additive Transitions: These show addition, introduction, similarity to other ideas, &c. Addition: indeed, also, further, moreover, as well (as this), what is more, either (neither), as a matter of fact, not only (this) but also (that) as well, in all honesty,

and, or, too, nor,

furthermore, in fact, let alone, alternatively,

in addition (to this), actually, much less on the other hand,

besides (this), to say nothing of, additionally, not to mention (this),

to tell the truth,

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Introductio n: such as, for example, for instance, as, like, especially, particularly, in particular, notably, including, for one thing, by way of example,
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as an illustration, to illustrate

Reference: speaking about (this), as for (this), considering (this), concerning (this), regarding (this), the fact that with regards to (this), on the subject of (this)

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Similarity: similarly, equally in the same way, likewise,

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by the same token,

in a like manner,

Identification:

that is (to say),

namely,

specifically,

thus,
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Clarification: that is (to say), I mean, (to) put (it) another way in other words,
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Adversative Transitions: These transitions are used to signal conflict, contradiction concession, dismissal, &c. Conflict: but, however, in contrast, by way of contrast, (and) yet, when in fact, while, whereas, conversely, on the other hand, though (final position), still
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Emphasis: even more, above all, indeed, more importantly, besides

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Concessio n: but even so, however, (and) still, (and) yet, nevertheless, nonetheless, although, though, even though, despite (this), in spite of (this), granted (this), on the other hand, notwithstanding (this), regardless (of this), be that as it may, admittedly, albeit

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Dismissal: either way, in either case, whichever happens, whatever happens, in either event, all the same, in any case, in any event,
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at any rate,

Replaceme nt: (or) at least, (or) rather, instead

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Causal Transitions: These transitions signal cause/effect and reason/result, etc. . . Cause/Rea son: for the (simple) reason that, because (of the fact), due to (the fact that), being that, seeing that, in that for, as, since, in view of (the fact), owing to (the fact), forasmuch as,
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inasmuch as,

Condition: on (the) condition (that), in the event that, granting (that), granted (that), as/so long as, providing that, if, unless even if, provided that, given that, only if,
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in case,

Effect/Resu lt: as a result (of this), because (of this), as a consequence, consequently, in consequence, so much (so) that, hence, so that, so, for this reason, accordingly therefore,
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thus,

Purpose: for the purpose of, with this intention, with this in mind, in the hope that, to the end that, in order that, for fear that, in order to, so as to, so that, lest so,
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Consequen ce: under those circumstances, that being the case, then, if so, in that case, otherwise
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if not,

Sequential Transitions: These transitions are used to signal a chronological or logical sequence. Numerical: in the (first, second, etc.) place, to begin with, initially, at first, to start with, for a start, first of all secondly,
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thirdly, (&c.)

Continuati on: subsequently, before (this), previously, afterwards, eventually, after (this), next, then
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Conclusion: to conclude (with) last but not least, as a final point, in the end, eventually, finally, at last, lastly,
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Digression: to change the topic incidentally, by the way,

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Resumption: to get back to the point, to return to the subject, to resume anyhow, anyway, at any rate,

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Summation : as was previously stated, to make a long story short, as has been mentioned, given these points, as has been noted, so, thus, then, in all, hence, consequently, as I have said, to summarize, on the whole, in conclusion, in summary, to sum up, to be brief, therefore, in a word, all in all, overall, briefly,

to put it briefly,

in sum,

altogether,

in short,