Transitional Words and Phrases

Use transitional words and phrases to link ideas in different paragraphs and to indicate
how ideas are related. The chart below shows some of the kinds of transitional devices.
You should be using some of these in your writing already.

Common Transitional Words and Phrases

Time when, until, first, then, meanwhile, after, before

Place below, above, underneath, here, next to, due to

Cause and Effect then, because, as a result, therefore, consequently

More information besides, in addition, furthermore, as well as, moreover

Degree mainly, first, primarily, next, more important, worst

Comparison like, also, too, similarly, in the same way, in the same way

Contrast nevertheless, but, on the contrary, unlike, however, yet