Transition Words

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 Adversative Causal (not casual) Sequential

Transitions Transitions Transitions Transitions
Addition Conflict Cause/Reaso Numerical

n
Introduction Emphasis Continuatio
Effect/Result n
Reference Concession
Purpose Conclusion
Similarity Dismissal
Consequence Digression
Identificatio Replacemen
n t Resumption
Clarification Summation
Additive Transitions:
These show addition, introduction, similarity to other ideas, &c.
Addition:
indeed, further, as well (as this), either (neither), not only (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,
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or, in fact, actually, to say nothing of,
too, let alone, much less additionally,
nor, alternatively, on the other hand, not to mention (this),
Introduction:
such as, as, particularly, including, as an illustration,

for example, like, in particular, for one thing, to illustrate
for instance, especially, notably, by way of example,
Reference:
speaking about (this), considering (this), regarding (this), with regards to (this),
as for (this), concerning (this), the fact that on the subject of (this)
Similarity:
similarly, in the same way, by the same token, in a like manner,

equally likewise,
Identification:
that is (to say), namely, specifically, thus,
Clarification:
that is (to say), I mean, (to) put (it) another way in other words,
Adversative Transitions:
These transitions are used to signal conflict, contradiction concession, dismissal, &c.
Conflict:
but, by way of contrast, while, on the other hand,

however, (and) yet, whereas, though (final position),
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in contrast, when in fact, conversely, still
Emphasis:
even more, above all, indeed, more importantly, besides
Concession:
but even so, nevertheless, even though, on the other hand, admittedly,
however, nonetheless, despite (this), notwithstanding albeit
(this),
(and) still, although, in spite of regardless (of this),
(this),
(and) yet, though, granted (this), be that as it may,
Dismissal:
either way, whichever happens, in either event, in any case, at any rate,
in either case, whatever happens, all the same, in any
event,
Replacement:
(or) at least, (or) rather, instead
Causal Transitions:
These transitions signal cause/effect and reason/result, etc. . .
Cause/Reason:
for the (simple) reason being that, for, in view of (the inasmuch
that, fact), as,
because (of the fact), seeing that, as, owing to (the fact),
due to (the fact that), in that since, forasmuch as,
Condition:
on (the) condition granted (that), if, provided that, in case,

(that),
in the event that, as/so long as, unless given that,
granting (that), providing that, even if, only if,
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Effect/Result:
as a result (of consequently, hence, for this reason, thus,

this),
because (of this), in consequence, so that, accordingly
as a so much (so) that, so, therefore,
consequence,
Purpose:
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,
Consequence:
under those circumstances, then, in that case, if not,

that being the case, if so, otherwise
Sequential Transitions:
These transitions are used to signal a chronological or logical sequence.
Numerical:
in the (first, second, etc.)

initially, to start with, first of all thirdly, (&c.)
place,
to begin with, at first, for a start, secondly,
Continuation:
subsequently, previously, eventually, next,

before (this), afterwards, after (this), then
Conclusion:
to conclude (with) as a final point, eventually, at last,

last but not least, in the end, finally, lastly,
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Digression:
to change the topic incidentally, by the way,
Resumption:
to get back to the

to resume anyhow, anyway, at any rate,
point,
to return to the subject,
Summation:
as was previously stated, so, consequently, in summary, all in all,

to make a long story short, thus, as I have said, to sum up, overall,
as has been mentioned, then, to summarize, to be brief, briefly,
given these points, 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,

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TRANSITION WORDS

What are transitions and how are they used?

different transitions do different things....

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

Additive Adversative Causal (not casual) Sequential

Addition Conflict Cause/Reaso Numerical

such as, as, particularly, including, as an illustration,

similarly, in the same way, by the same token, in a like manner,

that is (to say), namely, specifically, thus,

but, by way of contrast, while, on the other hand,

even more, above all, indeed, more importantly, besides

(or) at least, (or) rather, instead

on (the) condition granted (that), if, provided that, in case,

as a result (of consequently, hence, for this reason, thus,

under those circumstances, then, in that case, if not,

in the (first, second, etc.)

subsequently, previously, eventually, next,

to conclude (with) as a final point, eventually, at last,

to change the topic incidentally, by the way,

to get back to the

as was previously stated, so, consequently, in summary, all in all,

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