Transitions

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. Just stick a comma after the signal word and carry on!

Addition — And

  • Also
  • Besides
  • Furthermore
  • In addition
  • Indeed
  • In fact
  • Moreover
  • Next

Cause & Effect — So, For

  • Accordingly 
  • As a result
  • Consequently
  • Hence
  • It follows then
  • Since
  • Then
  • Therefore
  • Thus

Comparison — Or

  • Along the same lines
  • By the same token
  • In like manner
  • In similar fashion
  • Likewise
  • Similarly

Concession

  • Admittedly
  • Although it is true that
  • Granted
  • Naturally
  • Of course
  • To be sure

Conclusion — So

  • As a result
  • Consequently
  • Hense
  • In conclusion
  • In short
  • In sum
  • It follows then
  • Therefore
  • Thus
  • To sum up
  • To summarize

Contrast — But, Yet

  • Although
  • By contrast
  • Conversely
  • Despite
  • Even though
  • However
  • In contrast
  • Nevertheless
  • On the contrary
  • On the other hand
  • Regardless
  • Whereas
  • While

Elaboration

  • Actually
  • By extention
  • In other words
  • In short
  • That is
  • To put it bluntly
  • To put it succinctly
  • To put it another way
  • To elucidate
  • Ultimately

Example

  • After all
  • As an illustration
  • For example
  • For instance
  • Specifically
  • To offer an instance

Intensification

  • By all means
  • Certainly
  • Indeed
  • In fact
  • Of course
  • Surely
  • To repeat
  • Undoubtedly
  • Without doubt

Time

  • Afterwards
  • At length
  • Meanwhile
  • Simultaneously
  • So far
  • Subsequently
  • This time
  • Until now
  • While

Kaylan | 2019

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