TRANSITION WORDS

Transitions are phrases or words used to connect one idea to the next and used by the author to help the reader
progress from one significant idea to the next. Transitions also show the relationship within a paragraph (or
within a sentence) between the main idea and the support the author gives for those ideas.

Transitions may be:

Additive Transitions Adversative Causal (not casual) Sequential
Addition Transitions Transitions Transitions
Introduction Conflict Cause/Reason Numerical
Reference Emphasis Effect/Result Continuation
Similarity Concession Purpose Conclusion
Identification Dismissal Consequence Digression
Clarification Replacement Resumption
Summation

Additive Transitions: to show addition, introduction, similarity to other ideas, etc.

Addition: actually, additionally, also, alternatively, and, as a matter of fact, as well (as this), besides (this),
either (neither), further, furthermore, in addition (to this), in all honesty, in fact, indeed, let alone,
moreover, much less, nor, not only (this) but also (that) as well, not to mention (this), on the
other hand, or, to say nothing of, to tell the truth, too, what is more.
Introduction: as, as an illustration, by way of example, especially, for example, for instance, for one thing, in
particular, including, like, notably, particularly, such as, to illustrate.
Reference: as for (this), concerning (this), considering (this), on the subject of (this), regarding (this), speaking
about (this), the fact that, with regards to (this).
Similarity: by the same token, equally, in a like manner, in the same way, likewise, similarly.
Identification: namely, specifically, that is (to say), thus.
Clarification: (to) put (it) another way, I mean, in other words, that is (to say).

Adversative Transitions: to signal conflict, contradiction concession, dismissal, etc.

Conflict: (and) yet, but, by way of contrast, conversely, however, in contrast, on the other hand, still,
though (final position), when in fact, whereas, while.
Emphasis: above all, besides, even more, indeed, more importantly.

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Source: Gregory Campbell, Michael Buckhoff and John A. Dowell from MSU Mishigan State University @ https://msu.edu/~jdowell/135/transw.html
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Concession: (and) still, (and) yet, admittedly, albeit, although, be that as it may, but even so, despite (this),
even though, granted (this), however, in spite of (this), nevertheless, nonetheless,
notwithstanding (this), on the other hand, regardless (of this), though.
Dismissal: all the same, at any rate, either way, in any case, in any event, in either case, in either event,
whatever happens, whichever happens.
Replacement: (or) at least, (or) rather, instead.

Causal (not casual) transitions: to signal cause/effect and reason/result, etc.

Cause/Reason: as, because (of the fact), being that, due to (the fact that), for, for the (simple) reason that,
forasmuch as, in that since, in view of (the fact) , inasmuch as, owing to (the fact), seeing that.
Condition: as/so long as, even if, given that, granted (that), granting (that), if, in case, in the event that, on
(the) condition (that), only if, provided that, providing that, unless.
Effect/Result: accordingly, as a consequence, as a result (of this), because (of this), consequently, for this
reason, hence, in consequence, so, so much (so) that, so that, therefore, thus.
Purpose: for fear that, for the purpose of, in order that, in order to, in the hope that, lest, so, so as to, so
that, to the end that, with this in mind, with this intention.
Consequence: if not, if so, in that case, otherwise, that being the case, then, under those circumstances.

Sequential Transitions: to signal a chronological or logical sequence.

Numerical: at first, first of all (secondly, thirdly, etc), for a start, in the (first, second, etc.) place, initially, to
begin with, to start with.
Continuation: after (this), afterwards, before (this), eventually, next, previously, subsequently, then.
Conclusion: as a final point, at last, eventually, finally, in the end, last but not least, lastly, to conclude (with).
Digression: by the way, incidentally, to change the topic.
Resumption: anyhow, anyway, at any rate, to get back to the point, to resume, to return to the subject.
Summation: all in all, altogether, as has been mentioned, as has been noted, as I have said, as was previously
stated, briefly, consequently, given these points, hence, in a word, in all, in conclusion, in short, in
sum, in summary, on the whole, overall, so, then, therefore, thus, to be brief, to make a long story
short, to put it briefly, to sum up, to summarize.

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Source: Gregory Campbell, Michael Buckhoff and John A. Dowell from MSU Mishigan State University @ https://msu.edu/~jdowell/135/transw.html