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Transitions and Pointers in English

Transitions help improve the logical flow within and between paragraphs. They are often used in topic sentences to link them to the previous paragraph. Using transitions and other pointers keeps an essay organized and easy to follow. Some common types of transitions include cause and effect, explanation, emphasis, addition, comparison, contrast, time sequence, and summary.

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Transitions and Pointers in English

Transitions help improve the logical flow within and between paragraphs. They are often used in topic sentences to link them to the previous paragraph. Using transitions and other pointers keeps an essay organized and easy to follow. Some common types of transitions include cause and effect, explanation, emphasis, addition, comparison, contrast, time sequence, and summary.

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Transitions

A useful way to help the logical movement within a paragraph or between


paragraphs is to use transitions to mark turns in the road and remind you where
you are going. As a result, they are often used in the topic sentence, linking it to
the previous paragraph.
Using transitions and pointers can help you keep a paragraph—and the
whole essay—organized and easy to follow. Here are common transitions and
pointers:

Examples of transitions:

Cause & effect: accordingly, as a result, because, consequently, therefore, since,


thus, for this reason

Explanation: for example, for instance, in fact, specifically, that is, in other words

Emphasis: additionally, also, at the same time, furthermore, in addition, lastly,


moreover

Addition: also, equally important, finally, further, furthermore, as well, yet

Comparison: Again, also, similarly, likewise

Contrast: although, but, despite this, even though, however, in contrast, instead,
nevertheless

Time sequence: first, second, at last, at length, during, eventually, immediately,


later, meanwhile, when, until, soon, before, after, afterward

Summary: in summary, in conclusion, clearly, in general

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