Sentence starters, linking words, transitional phrases

Sentence starters, linking words, transitional phrases

It can sometimes be difficult to start a sentence to express ideas, or find words to show the relationship between ideas. Below is a list of possible sentence starters, transitional and other words that may be useful.

To introduce

This essay discusses ...

... is explored ...

... is defined ...

The definition of ... will be given ... is briefly outlined ...

... is explored ...

The issue focused on ....

... is demonstrated ...

... is included ...

In this essay .....

... is explained ...

... are identified ...

The key aspect discussed ... ... are presented ...

... is justified ...

Views on .... range from .... ... is evaluated ...

... is examined ...

The central theme ...

... is described ...

... is analysed ...

Emphasised are ...

... is explained and illustrated with examples ...

In summary, ... In brief, ... To conclude, ... It has been shown that, ...

To conclude To review, ... To summarise, ... Thus, ... In short, ...

In conclusion, ... To sum up, ... Hence, ...

Similarly, ... In comparison ... However, ... And yet ... On the contrary, ... Whereas ... While this is the case ...

To compare and contrast In the same way ... Complementary to this ... This is in contrast to ... Nevertheless, ... On the other hand, ... In contrast to ... ... disputes ...

Likewise, ... Then again, ... In contrast, ... Conversely, ... Notwithstanding ... That aside, ... Despite this, ...

For example, ... For instance, ... Specifically, ... Such as ...

To give examples ... as can be seen in ... ... as demonstrated by ... ... is shown ... As an example ...

... supports ... ... is observed ... ... exemplifies ... To illustrate, ...

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Also, ... Futhermore, ... Next... More importantly, ... Then, ...

Then again, ...

To add ideas

Equally important ...

Subsequently, ...

Moreover, ...

As well as ....

Another essential point...

Additionally, ...

In the same way ...

Another ...

In addition, ...

Besides, ...

Firstly, ... finally, ...

secondly, ...

thirdly,

...

To

elaborate, ...

To show relationships or outcome

Therefore ...

As a result ...

Hence, ...

Otherwise, ...

The evidence suggests/shows ...

It can be seen that ...

After examining ....

These factors contribute to ...

Considering ... it can be concluded that ...

Subsequently, ....

The outcome is ...

The result ...

The relationship ...

The link ...

The connection ...

... interacts with ...

... affects ...

Thus it is ...

... influences ...

... predicts ...

... informs ...

... presupposes

... demonstrates ...

... impacts on ...

For that reason ... Consequently, ... With regard to ...

It is apparent that ...

The effect is ...

The correlation ... The convergence ... Both .... ... causes ... ... leads to ... ... emphasises ... supports ...

Seldom ... A few ... Rarely ...

Numerous ... Several ... Most ... ... is prevalent ...

To present uncommon ideas

Few ...

Not many ...

... is uncommon

... is scarce ...

... is rare ...

... is unusual ...

To present common ideas Many ... Almost all ... Commonly ... ... is usual ...

More than ... The majority ... Significant ... Usually ...

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Perhaps ...

To present inconclusive ideas

... may be ...

... might be ...

There is limited evidence for ... ... is debated ...

... is possibly ...

... could ...

... may include ...

In the past, ... Customarily, ... Prior to this, ... Previously, ... Conventionally, ... Initially, ...

Until now, ...

To present prior or background ideas

Historically, ... Beforehand, ... Earlier, ... Over time, ... Foundational to this is ... At first, ...

Traditionally, ... Originally, ... Formerly, ... At the time of ... In earlier ... Recently ...

The traditional interpretation ...

To present other peoples' ideas

According to ...

Based on the findings of ... it can be argued...

As explained by ...

... states that ...

However, ... stated that ...

... suggested ...

Similarly, ... stated that ....

... for example, ...

Based on the ideas of ...

... defined .... as ....

As identified by ...

... disputed that ...

With regard to ... argued that ... ... concluded that ...

... argues ....

... highlights ...

... found that ...

... identifies ...

... demonstrated ...

... also ...

... pointed out that ...

... maintained that ...

... expressed the opinion that ... ... also mentioned ....

... identified ...

... goes on to state/suggest/say

... challenges the idea ....

... showed that ...

... proposed that ...

... claims that ... ... concluded that ... ... agreed that ... ... relates ... ... contrasts ... ... confirmed that ... ... demonstrates ... ... wrote that ... ... reported .... ... hypothesised that ... ... asserts that .... ... emphasises ... explored the idea ...

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To put forward personal opinion

In my opinion / view, ...

To my mind, ...

To my way of thinking, ...

I am convinced that ...

It strikes me that ...

It is my firm belief that ...

I am inclined to believe that ... It seems to me that ...

As far as I am concerned, ....

To keep the `I' out of academic writing

It can be argued...

Arguably...

It may be that...

This assignment will present the following point of view...

Some theorists, notably Smith (1990) and French (1992) have

There are two sides to this

argued...

question. Firstly ...

Another point of view suggests This assignment will attempt to In conclusion, it can be argued

however, that ...

show that...

that...

It can seen that...

One point of view is that ... However ...

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