Transitions can ultimately better help the flow of any paper. Below are examples of signal words that can indicate to the reader that you are connecting ideas, concepts, or claims.
Addition — And
| also | in addition | indeed |
| besides | in fact | moreover |
| furthermore | moreover | next |
Cause & Effect — So, For
| accordingly | hence | then |
| as a result | thus | therefore |
| consequently | since | it follows then |
Comparison — Or
| along the same lines | likewise | similarly |
| in like manner | by the same token | in similar fashion |
Concession
| admittedly | granted | naturally |
| to be sure | although it is true that | of course |
Conclusion — So
| as a result | in short | thus |
| consequently | in sum | to sum up |
| hence | it follows, then | to summarize |
| in conclusion | therefore |
Contrast — But, Yet
| although | even though | regardless |
| by/in contrast | nevertheless | whereas |
| conversely | on the contrary | however |
| despite | on the other hand | while |
Elaboration
| actually | that is | to put it bluntly |
| by extension | in short | to put it succinctly |
| in other words | ultimately | to put it another way |
Example
| after all | for example | specifically |
| as an illustration | for instance | to offer a case |
Intensification
| indeed | in fact | certainly |
| of course | to repeat | undoubtedly |
| without doubt | surely | by all means |
Time
| so far | then | simultaneously |
| at length | afterwards | subsequently |
| meanwhile/ while | this time | until now |
Kaylan | 2016
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