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    Transitional Expressions

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    This document provides a table to help identify transitional expressions that indicate logical relationships between ideas. The table lists common logical relationships such as similarity, exception/contrast, sequence/order, time, example, emphasis, place/position, cause and effect, additional support or evidence, and conclusion/summary. For each relationship, it provides examples of transitional expressions that can be used to express that relationship when writing. Keeping the table as a reference can help writers find effective transitional words or phrases when connecting ideas.

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    Transitional Expressions

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    This document provides a table to help identify transitional expressions that indicate logical relationships between ideas. The table lists common logical relationships such as similarity, exception/contrast, sequence/order, time, example, emphasis, place/position, cause and effect, additional support or evidence, and conclusion/summary. For each relationship, it provides examples of transitional expressions that can be used to express that relationship when writing. Keeping the table as a reference can help writers find effective transitional words or phrases when connecting ideas.

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    This document provides a table to help identify transitional expressions that indicate logical relationships between ideas. The table lists common logical relationships such as similarity, exception/contrast, sequence/order, time, example, emphasis, place/position, cause and effect, additional support or evidence, and conclusion/summary. For each relationship, it provides examples of transitional expressions that can be used to express that relationship when writing. Keeping the table as a reference can help writers find effective transitional words or phrases when connecting ideas.

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    Alban Lopez
    This document provides a table to help identify transitional expressions that indicate logical relationships between ideas. The table lists common logical relationships such as similarity, exception/contrast, sequence/order, time, example, emphasis, place/position, cause and effect, additional support or evidence, and conclusion/summary. For each relationship, it provides examples of transitional expressions that can be used to express that relationship when writing. Keeping the table as a reference can help writers find effective transitional words or phrases when connecting ideas.

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    Transitional expressions

    Effectively constructing each transition often depends upon your ability


    to identify words or phrases that will indcate for the reader the kind of
    logical relationships you want to convey. The table below should make it
    easier for you to find these words or phrases. Whenever you have
    trouble finding a word, phrase, or sentence to serve as an effective
    transition, refer to the information in the table for assistance. Look in the
    left column of the table for the kind of logical relationship you are trying
    to express. Then look in the right column of the table for examples of
    words or phrases that express mis logical relationship.
    Keep in mind that each of these words or phrases may have a slightly
    different meaning. Consult a dictionary or writer's handbook if you are
    unsure of the exact meaning of a word or phrase.
    LOGICAL
    TRANSITIONAL EXPRESSION
    RELATIONSHIP
    Similarity
    also,
    in the same way = del mismo modo, en el mismo camino,
    just as ... so too = tan ... tan tambin,
    likewise = igualmente, seguramente,
    similarly = del mismo modo
    Exception/Contrast
    but,
    however = sin embargo, no obstante, por ms que, de todos modos,
    in spite of = a pesar de, a despecho de, con, no obstante
    on the one hand ... on the other hand = por una parte ... por otra parte
    nevertheless = sin embargo, no obstante
    nonetheless = sin embargo, no obstante
    notwithstanding = a pesar de
    in contrast =
    on the contrary = de, lo, contrario, lo contrario
    still = todava, an, a pesar de todo
    yet = todava, an, a pesar de todo
    Sequence/Order
    first,
    second,
    third,...
    next,
    then,
    finally
    after,
    afterward = despus, ms tarde
    Time
    at last = por fin, finalmente

    before,
    currently = Actualmente
    during = durante
    earlier = ms temprano
    immediately,
    later,
    meanwhile = mientras tanto, entretanto, mientras
    now,
    recently,
    simultaneously,
    subsequently,
    then
    Example
    for example,
    for instance,
    namely,
    specifically,
    to illustrate
    Emphasis
    Even = incluso, an, hasta, con
    Indeed = en efecto, en realidad, verdaderamente, de verdad
    in fact = de hecho, en realidad, en efecto, efectivamente, a decir verdad
    of course,
    truly = verdaderamente, realmente, exactamente, autnticamente, fielmente
    Place/Position
    Above = arriba, encima, anteriormente, por encima, de arriba, antes
    Adjacent = adyacente, contiguo, colindante, inmediato
    Below = abajo, debajo, por debajo, por debajo de, ms abajo, bajo
    Beyond = ms all, ms lejos
    here,
    in front = al frente
    in back = en la espalda
    nearby = cercano, prximo, inmediato
    there

    Cause and Effect


    Accordingly = en consecuencia, por consiguiente, como corresponde, por lo tanto
    Consequently = por consiguiente, consecuentemente
    So = as, tan, tanto, de este modo, de esta manera
    Therefore = por lo tanto, por tanto, por consiguiente, por eso
    thus = as, tan, en consecuencia
    Additional Support or
    Additionally = adems, ms aun
    Again = de nuevo, otra vez, adems, por otra parte
    also,
    and,
    as well = tambin
    besides = adems, encima, por otra parte, tambin
    Evidence
    equally important= igualmente importante
    further = adicional, ms lejano, ms remoto, de ms all, opuesto, nuevo
    furthermore = adems, ms
    in addition = adicionalmente
    moreover = adems, por otra parte, es ms
    then = entonces, luego, despus, en ese momento, en aquella poca, pues
    Conclusion/Summary
    Finally = finalmente, por fin
    in a word = en una palabra
    in brief = en resumen
    briefly = brevemente
    in conclusin
    in the end = al final, finalmente, a finales, al fin y al cabo, en fin, casi al finalizar
    in the final analysis = en el anlisis final
    on the whole = en conjunto
    thus = as, tan, en consecuencia
    to conclude
    to summarize = resumir, epitomar, compendiar, trasuntar
    in sum
    to sum up = para resumir
    in summary = en suma, en resumen

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