ACADEMIC CENTERS

Transitions

Transitions are useful for tying ideas together in a coherent way.  The following lists of common transition words and phrases are organized by purpose:

Listing Arguments

  • first, second, third
  • first, furthermore, finally
  • to begin, to conclude
  • first, next
  • first of all, last of all

Reinforcing Ideas

  • also
  • furthermore
  • moreover
  • what is more
  • in addition
  • besides
  • above all
  • as well as
  • as well
  • in the same way
  • not only ... but also

Expressing Similarity

  • equally
  • likewise
  • similarly
  • correspondingly

Providing Examples

  • for example (e.g.)
  • that is (i.e.)
  • for instance
  • as follows:
  • in this case
  • namely
  • in other words
  • to illustrate
  • illustration
  • such as
  • including

Presenting Results or Conclusions

  • so
  • therefore
  • as a result
  • as a consequence
  • accordingly
  • consequently
  • because of this
  • because of that
  • thus
  • hence
  • for this reason
  • for that reason
  • so that
  • in that case
  • under these circumstances

Generalizing Points

  • in general
  • generally
  • on the whole
  • as a rule
  • for the most part
  • in most cases
  • usually

Highlighting Key Ideas

  • in particular
  • particularly
  • especially
  • mainly

Reformulating concepts

  • in other words
  • rather
  • to put it more simply

Expressing alternatives

  • alternatively
  • rather
  • on the other hand
  • in the same way

Transitioning to a New Point

  • now
  • as far as ____ is concerned
  • with regard to
  • with reference to
  • as for
  • it follows that
  • turning to

Summarizing

  • in conclusion
  • to conclude
  • in brief
  • to summarize
  • overall
  • therefore

Deducing

  • then
  • in other words
  • in that case
  • otherwise
  • this implies that
  • if so
  • if not

Stating the Obvious

  • obviously
  • clearly
  • naturally
  • of course
  • as can be expected
  • surely
  • after all
  • the alternative is
  • another possibility would be

Contrasting Ideas

  • instead
  • conversely
  • in the contrary
  • in contrast
  • in comparison
  • but, yet
  • however
  • despite, still
  • unline
  • on the other hand
  • even though
  • difference between
  • although

Conceeding Points

  • however
  • even though
  • however much
  • nevertheless
  • still
  • yet

Time References

  • before, during, after
  • until, then
  • previously, at present
  • often, frequently
  • now, soon, later
  • as
  • when

 Cause and Effect

  • because
  • because of
  • since
  • leads to
  • cause
  • caused
  • effects
  • as as result
  • result
  • result in
  • reason
  • if ... then
  • therefore
  • so
  • thus



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