TRANSITIONAL DEVICES: WORDS & PHRASES - MVCC

[Pages:2]TRANSITIONAL DEVICES: WORDS & PHRASES

Transitional words and phrases are also known as cohesive devises. They strengthen writing by improving flow and clarifying the relationships between ideas, sentences, and paragraphs.

TO INDICATE AGREEMENT, ADDITION, OR SIMILARITY

additionally, again along with also and as as a matter of fact, as well as by the same token

comparatively correspondingly coupled with equally equally important first, second, third furthermore identically in addition,

in like manner in the first place in the light of in the same way like likewise, moreover not only ... but also not to mention

of course, similarly, then to to say nothing of together with too uniquely what is more

TO INDICATE AN EXAMPLE, SHOW SUPPORT, OR EMPHASIZE

another key point as an illustration by all means certainly expressively first and foremost first thing to remember for example, for instance, for one thing for this reason, frequently

important to realize in fact, in general, in other words, in particular in this case including indeed like markedly compelling evidence it must be remembered

namely notably on the negative side on the positive side point often overlooked significantly specifically, such as surely surprisingly that is to say to be sure

to clarify to demonstrate to emphasize to enumerate to explain to point out to put it another way to put it differently to repeat truly with attention to with this in mind

TO INDICATE AN EFFECT, RESULT, OR CONSEQUENCE

accordingly as a result because

consequently for this reason forthwith

henceforth in that case therefore

thereupon thus hence

TO INDICATE CONTRADICTION, OPPOSITION, OR LIMITATION

(and) still (and) yet above all after all albeit although although this may be as much as at the same time

be that as it may besides but conversely despite different from even so even though however

in contrast in reality in spite of instead nevertheless nonetheless notwithstanding of course ..., but on the contrary

on the other hand or otherwise rather regardless then again unlike whereas while

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TO INDICATE CAUSE, CONDITION, OR PURPOSE

as / so long as because of due to for fear that for the purpose of given that granted (that) ... then

in order to in the event that in the hope that in view of inasmuch as lest on (the) condition (that)

only / even if owing to provided that seeing / being that since so as to so that

to the end that unless when whenever while with this in mind with this intention

TO INDICATE CONCLUSION, SUMMARY, OR RESTATEMENT

after all all in all all things considered altogether as can be seen as has been noted as shown above

for the most part generally speaking given these points in a word in any event in brief in conclusion

in either case in essence in fact in short in summary in the final analysis in the long run

on balance on the whole ordinarily overall to sum up to summarize usually

TO INDICATE TIME, CHRONOLOGY, OR SEQUENCE

after all of a sudden as long as as soon as at the present time at the same time at this instant before by the time during eventually finally first, second

formerly forthwith from time to time further hence henceforth immediately in a moment in due time in the first place in the meantime in time instantly

last later meanwhile next now now that occasionally once presently prior to quickly shortly since

sooner or later straightaway suddenly then till to begin with until until now up to the present time when whenever whenever without delay

above across adjacent to alongside amid among around before behind

TO INDICATE SPACE, LOCATION, OR PLACE

below

here and there

beneath

in front of

beside

in the background

between

in the center of

beyond

in the distance

down

in the foreground

from

in the middle

further

near

here

nearby

next on this side opposite to over there to the left/right under where wherever

This handout was adapted from Dr. Heiko Possel's 2013 "Linking Words - A complete List ? Sorted by categories". Dr. Possel's full list of linking words is available at smart-.

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