Transitional Examples of

Phrases Transitional Phrases

Using transitional phrases is a way to Here is a list of some common
guide your reader from one thought to transitional phrases that can be used to
the next. These are used within your help make your ideas flow.
paragraphs as you move from one idea
to another as well as when you need to To Add
move your reader to the next paragraph.
Think of transitions as the links that help  additionally
your writing flow. You can also think of a  again
transition as a sort of bridge between  also
ideas or between paragraphs. Rather  and
than leap from one idea to the next, a  as well as
transitional word or phrase will offer  besides
connection and flow.  coupled with
 furthermore
Different transitions serve different
purposes, such as showing a contrast,  in addition
showing cause and effect, or elaborating  moreover
upon an idea.
To Compare/Show Similarity
To add to a thought, you would include
a transitional phrase that alerts your  in comparison
reader that you are adding to what you  in the same way
have already stated. For example:  by comparison
To do well in the course,  equally
students should regularly  in a similar fashion
attend class. Furthermore,  in a similar manner
students should read all  likewise
assigned pages in the textbook  similarly
before class.  
To Contrast/Show Differences
And to alert your reader that you are
comparing two items, you would use a
 but
transitional phrase used for comparing.
For example:  conversely
 however
There were many storms in  in contrast
Atlanta today. Similarly,  nevertheless
Miami got bad weather, too.    nonetheless
 on the contrary
 on the other hand
 otherwise  singularly
 rather  with attention to
 though
 yet To Restate
To Show Cause & Effect  In brief
 in essence
 as a result  in other words
 because  in short
 consequently  namely
 for that reason  that is
 hence  that is to say
 otherwise  to put it differently
 therefore
 thus To Show Sequence
 wherefore
 afterward
To Illustrate/Give an Example  at first
 at the same time
 as an example  earlier
 as an illustration  first of all
 for example  for now
 for instance  for the time being
 for example  in conclusion
 for one thing  in time
 in this case  later
 meanwhile
To Generalize  next
 simultaneously
 as a rule  soon
 as usual  while
 for the most part
 generally To Summarize or Conclude
 generally speaking
 ordinarily  after all
 usually  all things considered
 as previously stated
To Emphasize  briefly
 finally
 above all  given these points
 chiefly  hence
 especially  in conclusion
 particularly  in short
 in summary
 overall
 therefore
 thus
 to summarize