Common Transitions
Common Transitions
In a paragraph, you will need a transition each time you introduce a new reason/fact/detail. You may also need them in your explanations or to start your concluding sentence. The sample transition sets below may help you when you write a paragraph. Words in these sets may be missed. Add other transitions to this list for even more variety.
When you are done, read your paragraph aloud. This way you will know if you have selected a transition that fits and makes sense.
One way α Another way
First α Another α Next
First α Second α Third
The first α The second
One α Then α Another
One α Also
One example α Another example
A good α A better α The best
One α Another α Finally
First of all α Second α Last
First of all α Next α The final
First of all α In addition α Finally
One α One other α Along with α Last
First α In addition α Equally important
First α Second α Third
One α Another α Next
First of all α Also
First α Then
At first α After
One α Equally important
The first α The second
One α Another a Last
To begin α Then α Consequently
It started when α As a result α Then α Therefore
At the beginning α Then α Following this α Finally
One way α Another way α A final method
In the first place α After that α Later on α At last
One important α Another important α The most important
Initially α Then α After that
A bad α A worse α The worst
As soon as α Next α Later α In the end
To begin α At the same time α Finally
First of all α Besides α In addition
To start α Furthermore α Additionally α Last
First α Along with α Likewise
Transitions and Transitional Expressions
Transitions and transitional expressions help the writer and the reader connect ideas. When writing a paragraph, select from the lists below.
To give instructions
first, second, third, to begin, next, also, in addition, after, last, finally
To make a point
for example, one example, another example, the most important, an example of, for instance, in other words, furthermore, as well as
To show how things are alike
a similar, another, also, besides, like, likewise, the same as, too, resembles, to compare, alike, comparable to, similar to, comparison, similarity, equal to, as well as
To show how things are different
differ, differences, unlike, on the other hand, on the contrary, but, yet, opposite from, not the same, to contrast, dissimilar, different from, by comparison
To add information
one other, another, also, in addition, equally important, just as important, next, along with, besides, plus, most of all, added to, furthermore
To indicate time
before, after, during, meanwhile, later, yesterday, as soon as, until, then, in the meantime, sometimes
To show place or location
near, outside, inside, beside, in, into, throughout, on top of, by, behind, between, to the right of, to the left, next to, across from
To explain a problem
a problem is, a solution is, a possibility is, a concern is, could be solved by, must be resolved, could be handled by, a serious issue, the question is, the answer is, a resolution, will be resolved when
To explain a process
first, second, third, to start, to begin, after that, the next step, this procedure, the way to, while, when, as, after, meanwhile, in the meantime, in this manner, a final step
To explain a cause or an effect
because of, as a result, since, the reason for, the motive for, ground for, the basis for, caused by, happened after, started when, resulted in, ended with, made, began, forced, consequently
To conclude
to sum up, to conclude, in summary, the last, a final, the final, finally, in brief, all in all
Other good transitions
accordingly, however, moreover, also, nevertheless, instead, indeed, still, otherwise, therefore, as a result, for example, in spite of, for instance, in other words, in fact, that is, at any rate, initially
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