Transitions

TRANSITIONS—useful for connecting together an essay

TO SHOW ADDITION

and, also, besides, further, furthermore, in addition, moreover, next, too, first, second

 

TO GIVE EXAMPLES

for example, for instance, to illustrate, in fact, specifically

 

TO COMPARE

also, in the same manner, similarly, likewise

 

TO CONTRAST

although, but, however, on the other hand, in contrast, nevertheless, still, even though, on the contrary, yet, although

 

TO SUMMARIZE OR CONCLUDE

in other words, in short, in summary, in conclusion, to sum up, that is, therefore

 

TO SHOW TIME

after, as, before, next, during, later, finally, meanwhile, then, when, while, immediately

 

TO INDICATE LOGICAL RELATIONSHIP

if, so, therefore, consequently, thus, as a result, for this reason, since