Transition Words: What Are Transitions and How Are They Used?

TRANSITION WORDS
What are transitions and how are they used?

transitions are phrases or words used to connect one idea to the
next
transitions are used by the author to help the reader progress
from one significant idea to the next
transitions also show the relationship within a paragraph (or
within a sentence) between the main idea and the support the
author gives for those ideas
different transitions do different things....
Transitions may be "Additive," "Adversative," "Causal," or "Sequential."

Additive
Transitions
Addition
Adversative
Transitions
Conflict
Introduc
tion
Emphasi
s
Referen
ce
Similarit
y
Dismiss
al
Identific
ation
Replace
ment
Clarifica
tion
Concess
ion
Causal
(not casual)
Transitions
Cause/Re
ason
Effect/Re
sult
Purpose
Conseque
nce
Sequential
Transitions
Numeric
al
Continu
ation
Conclusi
on
Digressi
on
Resump
tion
Summat
ion
indeed,
further,
as well (as either (neither), not only (this)

this),
but also (that)
as well,
also,
moreover,
what is more,
as a matter of
fact,
in all
honesty,
and, furthermore,
in addition (to
this),
besides (this),
to tell the
truth,
or,
in fact,
actually,
to say nothing
of,
too,
let alone,
much less
additionally,
nor, alternatively,
on the other not to mention

hand,
(this),
Additive Transitions:
These show addition, introduction, similarity to other ideas, &c.
Addition:
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to list]
such as,
for
example,
as, particularly,
including,
as an
illustration,
to illustrate
like,
in
particular,
for one thing,
for especially,
instance,
Introduction:
notably,
by way of
example,
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Reference:
speaking about (this),
considering (this),
regarding (this),
with regards to (th
as for (this),
concerning (this),
the fact that
on the subject of (th
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similarly,
in the same
way,
equally
likewise,
by the same
token,
in a like manner,
Similarity:
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Identification:
that is (to
say),
namely,
specifically,
thus,
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Clarification:
that is (to say),
I mean,
(to) put (it) another way
in other words,
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Adversative Transitions:
These transitions are used to signal conflict, contradiction concession,
dismissal, &c.
but,
by way of
contrast,
however,
(and) yet,
in contrast,
when in fact,
while,
on the other hand,
whereas, though (final position),

conversely,
still
Conflict:
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Emphasis:
even more,
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above all,
indeed,
more
besides
importantly,
on the other admittedly,
hand,
but even nevertheless,

so,
even
though,
however,
nonetheless,
despite notwithstanding
(this),
(this),
(and) still,
although,
in spite of
(this),
regardless (of
this),
(and) yet,
though,
granted
(this),
be that as it
may,
albeit
Concession:
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either way,
whichever
happens,
in either
event,
in any
case,
in either
case,
whatever
happens,
all the
same,
in any
event,
at any rate,
Dismissal:
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Replacement:
(or) at least,
(or) rather,
instead
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Causal Transitions:
These transitions signal cause/effect and reason/result, etc. . .
Cause/Reason:
for the (simple)

reason that,
being
that,
for,
in view of (the inasmuch

fact),
as,
because (of the fact),
seeing
that,
as,
owing to (the
fact),
due to (the fact that),
in that since,
forasmuch as,
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on (the) condition
(that),
granted
(that),
if,
provided
that,
in the event that, as/so long as,
unless
given that,
even if,
only if,
granting (that),
providing
that,
in case,
Condition:
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to list]
as a result (of
this),
because (of
this),
as a
consequence,
Effect/Result:
consequently,
hence,
for this
reason,
in so that,
consequence,
accordingly
so much (so)
that,
so,
thus,
therefore,
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for the purpose of,
in the hope that,
for fear that,
so that,
with this intention,
to the end that,
in order to,
lest
with this in mind,
in order that,
so as to,
so,
Purpose:
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Consequence:
under those
circumstances,
then,
in that
case,
that being the case,
if so,
otherwise
if not,
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Sequential Transitions:
These transitions are used to signal a chronological or logical sequence.
in the (first, second,
etc.) place,
to begin with,
initially,
to start
first of all
with,
thirdly,
(&c.)
at first, for a start, secondly,
Numerical:
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subsequently,
previously,
eventually,
next,
before (this),
Continuation:
afterwards,
after (this),
then
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Conclusion:
to conclude (with) as a final point,
last but not least,
in the end,
eventually,
at last,
finally,
lastly,
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Digression:
to change the topic
incidentally,
by the way,
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Resumption:
to get back to the

to
anyhow,
point, resume
to return to the
subject,
anyway, at any rate,
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as was previously
stated,
so, consequently,
to make a long story

short,
thus,
as has been
mentioned,
then,
given these points,
in
summary,
all in all,
as I have to sum up,

said,
overall,
to
summarize,
to be
brief,
briefly,
in all, on the whole, therefore,
as has been noted, hence, in conclusion, in a word,

to put it briefly,
in
sum,
altogether,
in short,
Summation:
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[Original version submitted by: Gregory M. Campbell ([email protected]) Thu, 15 Dec 1994 15:44:20
-0500 (EST); similar to Michael Buckhoff's ([email protected]) page on Expository Writing
<http://buckhoff.topcities.com/using_transition_words.htm>]. Ad(a/o)pted by John A. Dowell, 10.3.97.
Feel free to use this, with these credits to Prof. Campbell, Prof. Buckhoff, and myself, if you please, along with this
link to Creative Commons license 3.0 <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/>.
Lastly, here is a brief page with some excellent explanatory information: <http://www.english-athome.com/grammar/linking-words/>

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TRANSITION WORDS

What are transitions and how are they used?

Transitions may be "Additive," "Adversative," "Causal," or "Sequential."

as well (as either (neither), not only (this)

on the other not to mention

for one thing,

with regards to (th

the fact that

on the subject of (th

(to) put (it) another way

on the other hand,

whereas, though (final position),

but even nevertheless,

for the (simple)

in view of (the inasmuch

because (of the fact),

due to (the fact that),

in the event that, as/so long as,

for the purpose of,

in the hope that,

for fear that,

with this intention,

to the end that,

with this in mind,

that being the case,

at first, for a start, secondly,

to get back to the

anyway, at any rate,

to make a long story

given these points,

as I have to sum up,

in all, on the whole, therefore,

as has been noted, hence, in conclusion, in a word,

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