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Updated 7-31-12

Transitions & Connectives

Words and phrases that connect and make logical transitions between sentences, paragraphs, and sections of a paper generally do so in at least eight different ways: 1. To support, add or continue:

2. To compare and contrast:

Also Just as In the same manner Unlike In spite of And Likewise Have in common Compared to In contrast All are Although In a like manner Contrasting However Like Similar(ly) Whether or not Conversely Even though Both As well as On the other hand Yet Rather than Besides The same as As opposed to Instead On the contrary But While Nevertheless Whereas Despite

3. To introduce details or exemplify:

For example As evidence In this case In any case In fact In support of As stated in / by For instance Such as According to In any event To illustrate As a result

4. To show cause and effect:

Since Thus This results in Brought about Because of To this end Consequently Made possible Due to As a result (of ) Accordingly As might be expected Therefore Hence In effect Was responsible for Caused by For this reason Leads to If … then

Besides First Further Furthermore Also Second Another Likewise Too Third Moreover In a like manner In addition Next Again In the same way Last Finally Similarly Equally important

Updated 7-31-12

Transitions & Connectives

5. To counter: countering transitions:

Obviously many people believe… But Evidently others feel… Yet Clearly, opponents maintain… However Surely most want… In contrast Even though some people support… It’s unlikely that Although citizens argue… I question Society favors … On the contrary The (This) idea deserves some merit… Nevertheless

6. To indicate order, sequence or importance:

First Moreover At the same time Finally Lastly Second (etc.) Meanwhile Most important Last of all Of greater (est)

importance Sooner or later Later For one reason Meanwhile In the first place Next To begin with Presently

7. To show chronological order:

After Earlier Later While In the meantime Finally Next As soon as Then Moments later Since At first Soon Before At the same time At last Until Formerly Afterward In the beginning (end) When During Meanwhile First

8. To conclude:

As noted above Undoubtedly Unquestionably In other words Obviously Without question To be sure In any event Without a doubt In short In any case On the whole