Friday, January 6, 2012

A Few Transition Words and Phrases




TRANSITIONS TO CLARIFY

for example for instance in other words put another way
seems clear from this simply stated stated differently that is
to clarify to illustrate the point



TRANSITIONS TO ADD INFORMATION

additionally again along with also and
another as well besides equally important finally
for example for instance further furthermore in addition
likewise moreover next together with



TRANSITIONS TO CONCLUDE OR SUMMARIZE

accordingly all in all as a result consequently
due to finally in closing in conclusion
in short in summary in the last analysis lastly
logical conclusion is therefore thus to conclude



TRANSITIONS TO ENUMERATE

These transitions are to be used as sets;
more transitions can be added to each set as needed.


first

second

third


one important

equally important

most important


a significant

another significant

of greatest significance


first

next

last


in the beginning

toward the middle

at the end


one

also

in addition