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Transition Signals for Effective Writing

Transition signals are connecting words and phrases that link ideas between sentences and paragraphs. They indicate when a new idea is being introduced or when comparisons are being drawn. The document provides examples of transition signals grouped by the relationship between ideas they indicate, such as introducing an example, showing agreement, introducing an additional idea, indicating sequence or order, comparing ideas, and concluding. Transition signals help provide coherence and smooth transitions between ideas.

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Transition Signals for Effective Writing

Transition signals are connecting words and phrases that link ideas between sentences and paragraphs. They indicate when a new idea is being introduced or when comparisons are being drawn. The document provides examples of transition signals grouped by the relationship between ideas they indicate, such as introducing an example, showing agreement, introducing an additional idea, indicating sequence or order, comparing ideas, and concluding. Transition signals help provide coherence and smooth transitions between ideas.

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Transition Signals

Transition signals are connecting words and phrases that link sentences and paragraphs together
so that there are no abrupt jumps or breaks between your ideas. They also act like signposts that
indicate to your reader when you are building up to some new idea or thought, or when you are trying
to compare ideas or draw conclusions from preceding thoughts.

The following transition signals are grouped according to the relationship between ideas that they
indicate. Choose words or phrases from each group depending on the type of relationship you wish to
describe.

To Introduce an Example:

especially in this case take the case of


for example one example of this is to demonstrate
for instance on this occasion to illustrate
frequently specifically

To Show Agreement:

of course admittedly it is true that


certainly no doubt

To Introduce an Additional Idea:

additionally as well as in addition


again moreover also
equally important one could also say and
and then further furthermore
not to mention another

Note: The transition besides can also be used to introduce an additional idea, but besides differs
from the other transitions in this group because it excludes, rather than includes, the previous idea
from the new subject. Ex. Besides my professor, I cannot think of anyone who has seen my
writing.

To Indicate Sequence or Order:

after afterwards eventually


previously finally and then
first second third
at this point simultaneously subsequently
followed by at this time last
before meanwhile ultimately
concurrently next
To Indicate Time:

after afterwards earlier


previously finally prior to
at this point formerly soon
at this time immediately then
before initially thereafter
during later to this day

To Compare:

just like another way to view this similarly


likewise balanced against whereas
like by comparison while

To Contrast:

even so a different view is nevertheless


and notwithstanding however
in contrast balanced against still
but on the contrary unlike
yet on the other hand conversely
differing from

To Introduce an Opposite Idea or Show Exception:

alternatively on the other hand in contrast


but nevertheless in spite of
still one could also say despite
instead even though whereas
yet however while

To Show Cause and Effect:

and so consequently therefore


thus as a consequence as a result
hence for this reason

To Summarize or Conclude:

finally in conclusion therefore


thus in other words to conclude
hence on the whole as shown
in brief in summary ultimately
summing up

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