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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