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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