Transition words and phrases help establish clear connections between ideas and ensure that sentences and paragraphs flow together smoothly, making them easier to read. Use the following words and phrases in the following circumstances.
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To Indicate More Information
To Indicate an Example
To Indicate a Cause or Reason
To Indicate a Result or an Effect
To Indicate a Purpose or Reason Why
To Compare and Contrast
To Indicate a Particular Time Frame...
To Summarize
To Conclude
To Indicate More Information
| Besides | Furthermore | In addition | Indeed |
| In fact | Moreover |
Second...Third...etc. |
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To Indicate an Example
| For example | For instance | In particular | Particularly |
| Specifically | To demonstrate | To illustrate | |
To Indicate a Cause or Reason
| As | Because | Because of | Due to |
| For | Since | For the reason that | |
To Indicate a Result or an Effect
| Accordingly | Finally | Consequently | Hence |
| So | Thus | Therefore | |
To Indicate a Purpose or Reason Why
| For fear that | In the hope that | In order to |
| So | So that | With this in mind |
To Compare or Contrast
| Although | However | In comparison | In contrast |
| Likewise | Nevertheless | Yet | Whereas |
| On the other hand | Similarly | ||
To Indicate a Particular Time Frame or a Shift From One Time Period to Another
| After | Before | Currently |
| During | Eventually | Finally |
| First...Second...etc. | Formerly | Immediately |
| Initially | Lastly | Later |
| Meanwhile | Next | Previously |
| Simultaneously | Soon | Subsequently |
To Summarize
| Briefly | In brief | Overall | Summing up |
| To sum up | To summarize | To put it briefly | |
To Conclude
| Hence | In conclusion | So | Therefore |
| Thus | To conclude | Given these facts | |
