Transition Words - Colonel By Secondary School



Transition Words

|Purpose |Explanation |Words and Phrases |

|Addition |When you want to add an idea or a paragraph to|also, in addition, moreover, besides, further, furthermore, |

| |the previous one |equally important, finally, too, in like manner, and, |

| | |additionally, again, as well |

|Example |Use "example" transitions when your next |as an illustration, to illustrate, for example, for instance,|

| |paragraph or idea gives a specific example to |thus, namely, specifically, to demonstrate |

| |support your previous idea | |

|Contrast |These words help you move to an idea that |however, nevertheless, nonetheless, conversely, in contrast, |

| |counters your earlier idea or to show |still, at the same time, on the other hand, although, but, |

| |difference between ideas |despite, yet, whereas, instead, unlike, otherwise, on the |

| | |contrary, in spite of, notwithstanding, |

|Comparison |These words allow you to compare the |similarly, along the same lines, likewise, in the same way, |

| |similarities between two ideas |also, so too, just as… |

|Emphasis |Use "emphasis" words to show that one idea is |indeed, in fact, primarily, mainly, chiefly, especially, |

| |very important or to highlight one idea |even, of course, truly |

| |amongst many | |

|Result |Use "result" words to show that one fact or |therefore, thus, as a result, accordingly, consequently, so, |

|or |idea comes from another or to show logical |hence, because |

|Cause and Effect |connections between ideas | |

|Order |These words can either show the order in which|first, second, third, next, then, finally, after, afterwards,|

| |an event happened, or simply reveal the order |before, soon, later, meanwhile, subsequently, immediately, |

| |of your paragraphs in an essay |eventually, currently, at the same time, henceforth, earlier,|

| | |now, presently, thereafter, at present, while, |

| | |simultaneously, at last, during, recently, |

|Concession |"Concessions" allow you to soften or weaken a |of course, to be sure, certainly, granted |

| |previous statement or paragraph | |

|Conclusion |These allow you to reach an ending or come to |accordingly, as a result, consequently, finally, for this |

| |a close |reason, hence, in conclusion, indeed, in fact, it follows |

| | |that, then, therefore, thus, finally, in a word, in brief, in|

| | |the end, in the final analysis, on the whole, to conclude, to|

| | |summarize, in sum, in summary |

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