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Transitions for essay.

To show addition

 

· and

· in addition

· besides

· furthermore

· moreover

· what's more

· too

· not only ... but also

· both ... and

· not so obvious

· as well as

· another

 

To show time

 

· now

· since

· after this

· at length

· thereafter

· already

· after a few hours

· in the end

· afterwards

· then

· later

· previously

· formerly

· at an earlier time

· at the same time

· simultaneously

· meanwhile

· in the meantime

· and then

 

To show sequence

· first, second, etc.

· next

· former

· latter

· final

· last

 

To show purpose

 

· to

· in order to

· so that

· for the purpose of

· with this in mind

· with this in view

 

To conclude

 

· to conclude

· in conclusion

· thus

· finally

· last

· to end

 

 

 

 

 

 

To infer

 

· hence

· so

· therefore

· consequently

· as a result

· for this reason

· this being the case

· it follows that ...

 

To summarize

 

· in brief

· in summary

· on the whole

· to sum up

· in other words

· briefly

· in short

· in conclusion

 

To exclude

 

· with this exception

· all except

· all but

· except for this

· not that

· but not

· neither ... nor

 

To show condition

 

· if

· whether

 

To show alternatives

 

· or

· either ... or

· whether ...or not

 

To concede

 

· no doubt

· admitting

· to be sure

· certainly

· indeed

· granted

· true

· in any case

· in any event

 

 

 

 

 

To emphasize

 

· obviously

· in fact

· as a matter of fact

· indeed

· what's more

· even without this

· especially

· truly

· really

· certainly

· moreover

· in truth

· above all

 

To compare

 

· similarly

· likewise

· in like manner

· parallel with

· in the same category · comparable to

· equally important

 

To contrast

 

· on the other hand

· on the contrary

· conversely

· by contrast

· from another point of view

· more important

· but

· yet

· and yet

· however

· still

· after all

· for all that

· although this is true

· while this is true

· in spite of

· though

 

· even though

· nonetheless

· nevertheless

· notwithstanding

· in spite of this

 

To include

 

· namely

· especially

· specifically

· in detail

· including

· in particular

· to list

· to enumerate

 

 

 

 

 

To repeat

· to repeat

· in brief

· in short

· as I have said

· as I have noted

· in other words

· once more

· again

· yet again

· that is

 

To give examples

· for instance

· for example

· to demonstrate

· to illustrate

· as an illustration

· a case in point

· another case

 

To paint a picture

 

· imagine this scene

· to illustrate my point

· let's examine this idea closely

 

To mark

 

· with respect to

· as for ...

· concerning

· in point of reference

 

To link

 

· in general

· to resume

· in particular

· to continue

· to return

· along with

 

To refuse

 

· no

· hardly

· on the contrary

· never