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Transition Words
Words that can be used to show location : above behind by near throughout across below down off to the right against beneath in back of onto under along beside in front of on top of among between inside outside around beyond into over Words that can be used to show time : while first meanwhile soon then in the end after second today Later, next soon after at third tomorrow afterwards, as soon as first of all before now next week about when suddenly in the meantime during until yesterday finally immediately after a few hours eventually lastly previously simultaneously subsequently In the future Word that can be used to compare two things: likewise also while in the same way like as similarly Words that can be used to contrast two things: but still although on the other hand in spite of however yet otherwise even though nevertheless Words that can be used to emphasize a point : again truly especially for this reason as a matter of fact for this reason to repeat in fact to emphasize indeed undoubtedly in any event Words that can be used to conclude or summarize : finally as a result to sum up in conclusion lastly therefore all in all because therefore all in all with this in mind Words that can be used to add information : again another for instance for example also and moreover additionally as well besides along with other next finally in addition furthermore Words that can be used to clarify : that is for instance in other words put another way in this case Words that can be used to show a cause and effect relationship : These words can be used to begin a sentence or connect two thoughts. accordingly therefore due to as a result since so because due to consequently
LOGICAL RELATIONSHIP TRANSITIONAL EXPRESSION Similarity also, in the same way, just as ... so too, likewise, similarly Exception/Contrast but, however, in spite of, on the one hand ... on the other hand, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, in contrast, on the contrary, still, yet Sequence/Order first, second, third, ... next, then, finally Time after, afterward, at last, before, currently, during, earlier, immediately, later, meanwhile, now, recently, simultaneously, subsequently, then Example for example, for instance, namely, specifically, to illustrate Emphasis even, indeed, in fact, of course, truly Place/Position above, adjacent, below, beyond, here, in front, in back, nearby, there Cause and Effect accordingly, consequently, hence, so, therefore, thus Additional Support or Evidence additionally, again, also, and, as well, besides, equally important, further, furthermore, in addition, moreover, then Conclusion/Summary finally, in a word, in brief, in conclusion, in the end, in the final analysis, on the whole, thus, to conclude, to summarize, in sum, in summary
Cues that lead readers through a sequence
To move readers from one time-frame to another One time Transition Another time TIME After a few hours, Immediately following, Afterwards, Initially, At last In the end, At the same time, In the future, Before In the meantime, Before this, In the meanwhile, Currently, Last, Last but not least, Lastly, During Later, Eventually, Meanwhile, Finally, Next, Soon after, First, Second, Third, etc. Previously, First of all, Simultaneously, Formerly Subsequently, Immediately before, Then, To draw readers' attention to a particular location or place One place Transition Another place PLACE Adjacent, In the background, Alongside, In the distance, At the side, In the front, Here/There In the foreground In the back, Nearby, To let readers know that a digression is about to begin or end
Digression Transition back to Main point Main point Transition begin Digression DIGRESSION/RESUMPTION Anyhow, Incidentally, Anyway, To change the subject, As I was saying, To get back to the point, At any rate, To return to the subject, By the way, To resume,
Cues that draw readers' attention to cause and effect relationships
To emphasize a cause or reason An effect Transition move in to Cause/Reason CAUSE/REASON As Because Because of Due to For For the simple reason that Since
Cues that make readers stop and compare what they've just read to
what they're about to read
Just read Transition equal or not equal About to read COMPARISON/CONTRAST Although/Although this is true Meanwhile, And yet Nevertheless, At the same time, Nonetheless, But Nothwithstanding, Conversely, On the contrary, For all that, On the other hand, In comparison, Similarly, In contrast, Still, In the same manner/way, While this is true However, When in fact Likewise, Whereas
Cues that lead readers into statements that clarify or emphasize
To clarify a point that readers have just read Point just read Transition meaning Clarification CLARIFICATION In other words, That is to say In this case, Under certain circumstances I mean Up to a point Put another way
To emphasize a point that readers are about to read Point just read Transition !!!! Emphatic point EMPHASIS As a matter of fact, In fact, In any case, Obviously, In any event, That is Indeed, Undoubtedly,
Cues that lead readers into concessions, reservations, dismissals, or
conditions
To concede a point that readers are likely to think of Point just read Transition but maybe Concession CONCLUSION Accordingly, In short, As a result, In summary, Consequently, On the whole, Finally, So Hence, Therefore, In brief, Thus, In conclusion, To conclude,
