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Signal Words for Clear Writing

The document discusses signal words that can be used to transition between ideas in a paper. It provides a list of signal words organized into categories including: addition, similarities, differences, place, cause and effect, summary and emphasis, examples, and time. Using these signal words can help create clear and organic transitions between ideas. The signal words signpost relationships between concepts for the reader.

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Signal Words for Clear Writing

The document discusses signal words that can be used to transition between ideas in a paper. It provides a list of signal words organized into categories including: addition, similarities, differences, place, cause and effect, summary and emphasis, examples, and time. Using these signal words can help create clear and organic transitions between ideas. The signal words signpost relationships between concepts for the reader.

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Grammar

Signal
Words
Signal words are specific words that you can use to transition between the
different ideas in your paper clearly and organically.
Words that indicate addition
moreover and then in addition together with
further likewise equally important along with
furthermore also in conjunction with plus
besides too over and above one/another
and again many (reasons, types) as well as
another next first, second, third

Words that indicate similarities


similarly in like manner just as identically
likewise similar to in the same way alike
like(ness) comparable

Words that indicate differences


but nevertheless in contrast though
yet on the contrary otherwise whereas
however although still nothwithstanding
after all despite on the other hand less/more
different from opposite here/there er (taller, shorter)
differ even though instead unlike

Words that indicate place


here adjacent next to there
above beyond near far
below under nearby by
to around close ahead
Signal Words (continued):

Words that indicate cause, effect, and explanation


therefore accordingly if, then for
for this reason thus consequently since
so hence because on account of
cause lead to effect reason

Words that indicate summary, repetition, and emphasis


to sum up in short as has been noted in brief
as I have said in other words on the whole in fact
that is indeed finally in summary
to be sure in any event for these reasons thus
most important above all est (biggest)

Words that introduce examples


for example to illustrate such as once
for instance specifically in other words that is
including

Words that indicate time


first second third next
last since today formerly
previously at length at last soon
meanwhile afterward often now
after finally until during
following when while then

Words that help define


is is called are known as means
that is of are refers to

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