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Transitions allow sentences and paragraphs to connect smoothly by showing relationships between ideas. They act as directional signals or bridges that guide the reader through the text. Some common types of transitions include those that add or amplify ideas, show results, compare or contrast concepts, place ideas in time or location, summarize information, illustrate points, emphasize important points, qualify statements, or give reasons. Effective use of transitions helps create a coherent, well-organized writing style.

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All Transitions

Transitions allow sentences and paragraphs to connect smoothly by showing relationships between ideas. They act as directional signals or bridges that guide the reader through the text. Some common types of transitions include those that add or amplify ideas, show results, compare or contrast concepts, place ideas in time or location, summarize information, illustrate points, emphasize important points, qualify statements, or give reasons. Effective use of transitions helps create a coherent, well-organized writing style.

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TRANSITIONS

Two effective ways to achieve coherence in your writing are with transitions (or connectors)
and parallel structure (parallelism).

Transitions allow sentences to hang together between sentences and between paragraphs.
These linking devices act very much like directional signals to your reader allowing him to
follow your words. They can also be thought of as Abridges@ that connect sentences and
paragraphs to each other. The result of these connections is to show a relationship between
succeeding parts of sentences, phrases and clauses.

A. To add, amplify or carry forward :


also and and then as well
besides beyond that especially first, second, etc
finally for example for instance for one thing
furthermore in addition indeed in fact
in other words in particular in the same way likewise
moreover namely next similarly
that is too to illustrate what=s more

B. To show a result
after all and so s a consequence as a result
because of consequently eventually or this reason
hence so then therefore
thus

C. To place
above behind beside below
beyond further here in front of
inside nearby next to on the far side
outside to the east, south, etc.

D. To place in time
after a while at the same time afterward at last
at present briefly currently during
earlier eventually finally first (second, etc)
formerly gradually immediately in the future
later meanwhile now recently
soon suddenly then until now
up to this point

E. To compare
also as well both (neither) in the same way
in a like manner likewise similarly

F. To contrast
TRANSITIONS

although be that as it may but even though


however in (by) contrast, in spite of nevertheless
on the contrary on the other hand otherwise (and) yet
still though whereas

G. To summarize
all in all altogether as stated above eventually
finally in brief in conclusion in other words
in sum lastly most important on the whole
to sum up

H. To concede (a point)
certainly granted that of course no doubt
to be sure

I. To illustrate
as a case in point as an example as an illustrate for example
for instance in particular one such yet another

J. To emphasize (or show authority)


above all admittedly certainly especially
indeed in fact in particular most important(ly)
naturally no (yes) obviously of course
surely truly

K. To qualify
perhaps

L. To give a reason
as because for since

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