Transistion Words:
TRANSITION WORDS
Transition words and phrases help establish clear connections between ideas and ensure that
sentences and paragraphs flow together smoothly, making them easier to read.Transitions in writing take the writer and the reader from one place to another. They also indicate the logical relationship between
where we have been and where we are going. Transitional words and phrases are like sign posts that help lead readers through an essay or a story.
Use the following words and phrases in the following circumstances.
To Indicate More Information
To Indicate an Example
To Indicate a Cause or Reason
To Indicate a Result or an Effect
To Indicate a Particular Time Frame or a Shift From One Time Period to Another
To Conclude
Transition words and phrases help establish clear connections between ideas and ensure that
sentences and paragraphs flow together smoothly, making them easier to read.Transitions in writing take the writer and the reader from one place to another. They also indicate the logical relationship between
where we have been and where we are going. Transitional words and phrases are like sign posts that help lead readers through an essay or a story.
Use the following words and phrases in the following circumstances.
To Indicate More Information
- In addition
- Indeed
- In fact
- Moreover
Furthermore
To Indicate an Example
- For example
- For instance
- In particular
- Particularly
- Specifically
- To demonstrate
- To illustrate
To Indicate a Cause or Reason
- 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
- 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
- Briefly
- In brief
- Overall
- Summing up
- To sum up
- To summarize
- To put it briefly
To Conclude
- Hence
- In conclusion
- Therefore
- Thus
- To conclude
- Given these facts