CATEGORIES OF TRANSITION SIGNALS AND PHRASES

1. Addition(reinforcing preceding material)

And, in addition to, furthermore, moreover, besides, than, too, also, both-and, another, equally
important, first, second, etc., again, further, last, finally, not only-but also, as well as, in the
second place, next, likewise, similarly, in fact, as a result, consequently, in the same way, for
example, for instance, however, thus, therefore, otherwise.

Example:-
The company provides cheap Internet access. In addition, it makes shareware freely available.

2. Clarification/Emphasize(making the preceding material clearer)

In other words, that is to say, in this case, under certain circumstances, I mean, Up to a point, put
another way
Example:
In their advertising business, saying things directly was not the rule. That is to say, they tried to
convey the message subtly though with creativity.

3. Comparison(showing how various points of the subject matter are similar)

Similarly, likewise, in like fashion, in like manner, analogous to

Example:-
The boy liked birds, but he was afraid of cats. Similarly, he did not like lions and tigers. On the
contrary, he liked animals that could fly, such as sparrows and falcons. Likewise, he thought bats
were the most interesting mammals thanks to their wings.

4. Concession(giving place to opposing views)

Although, at any rate, at least, still, thought, even though, granted that, while it may be true, in
spite of, of course.

Example:-
That man has saved a lot of money in spite of earning a small salary.

5. Conclusion(summarizing and restarting preceding material)

All in all, in brief, in conclusion, in short, in summary, to summarize, to conclude, It is clear
that, We can see that, The evidence suggests, These examples show….etc
 Example:-
All the facts have been presented and, as can be seen, the results are clear. Given these points,
it's clearly time to consider some changes. In the long run, these recommendations will
benefit our company.
6. Consequence(showing results and effects of completed or proposed actions)
So that, with the result that, thus, consequently, hence, accordingly, for this reason, therefore, so,
because, since, due to, as a result, in other words, then.
Example:-
Highway traffic came to a stop as a result of an accident that morning.

7. Contrast(showing various points of the subject matter are different,or expressing

reservation about them)
On the contrary, contrarily, notwithstanding, but, however, nevertheless, in spite of, in contrast,
yet, on one hand, on the other hand, rather, or, nor, conversely, at the same time, while this may
be true.

Example:-
Car prices went up fast. However, motorcycle prices are still the same.

8. Detail( expanding on any point in the material)

Specifically, especially, in particular, chiefly, to explain, to list, to enumerate, in detail, namely,
including.

Example:-
Some friends and I drove up the beautiful coast chiefly to avoid the heat island of the city.

9. Digression(briefly,related and interesting but non-essential point)

Anyhow,Incidentally,Anyway,To change the subject,As I was saying,At any rate,By the way

Example:-
We had a lot of fun at the music festival, and incidentally, while there we ran into one of my high
school classmates.

10. Example(supporting preceding material)

For example, for instance, to illustrate, thus, in other words, as an illustration, in particular.
Example:-
The chapter provided complex sequences and examples illustrated with a very simple schematic
diagram.

11. Exception(objection, criticism)

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

Example:-
Consensus was arrived at by all of the members exclusive of those who could not vote.

12. Generalization(giving an overall perspective)

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

Example:-
There were a few very talented artists in the class, but for the most part the students only wanted
to avoid the alternative course.

13. Sequence(giving order to the material)

After, afterward, before, then, once, next, last, at last, at length, first, second, etc., at first,
formerly, rarely, usually, another, finally, soon, meanwhile, at the same time, for a minute, hour,
day, etc., during the morning, day, week, etc., most important, later, ordinarily, to begin with,
afterwards, generally, in order to, subsequently, previously, in the meantime, immediately,
eventually, concurrently, simultaneously.

Example:-
Before you go home, make sure you jot down your assignments so you can review your
work during the evening. Later, you'll be glad you did when you can simultaneously study and
eat dinner.

14. Reason(supporting the points of the material with valid arguments)

for this reason,for,because,since,as,to result from,to be the result of,due to,because of,to be the
effect of,to be the consequence of,as a result of,as a consequence of

Example:-
Since you're such a good student, you'll get into a good college. Therefore, you can get a job you
like. As a result, you should be a happy person, because it's much easier to be happy when you
do something you love and make good money.