Sentence starters, transitional and other useful words

Sentence starters, transitional and other useful words

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 ...

To present uncommon or rare ideas

Few ...

Not many ...

... is uncommon

... is scarce ...

... is rare ...

... is unusual ...

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

To present common or widespread ideas

Many ...

More than ...

Almost all ...

The majority ...

Commonly ...

Significant ...

... is usual ...

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 others' 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 keep the `I' out of academic writing

It can be argued...

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

Another point of view suggests however, that ...

It can seen that...

Arguably... Some theorists, notably Bloggs (1990) and Jones (1992) have argued...

This assignment will attempt to show that...

One point of view is that ...

It may be that...

There are two sides to this question. Firstly ...

In conclusion it can be argued that... However ...

Adapted from the following source

Manalo. E., Wont-Toi, G., & Bartlett-Trafford, J. (2009). The business of writing: Written communication skills for business students (3rd ed.). Auckland: Pearson Education New Zealand

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