Transitional words and phrases keep the reader on track. They kep the reader understand the relationship between one idea or statement and subsequent ones.
1. Adding Ideas:
2. As Expected:
3. Cause and Effect:
4. Contrast:
5. Concession:
6. Degrees of Certainty:
7. Qualification:
8. Repetition:
9. Summary:
1. Adding Ideas:
besides
for example (e.g.)
for instance
furthermore
in addition
in fact
indeed
for example (e.g.)
for instance
furthermore
in addition
in fact
indeed
likewise
moreover
once more
similarly
that is (i.e.)
then, too
moreover
once more
similarly
that is (i.e.)
then, too
2. As Expected:
as a matter of fact
for that matter
it follows that
naturally
for that matter
it follows that
naturally
obviously
of course
surely
to be sure
of course
surely
to be sure
3. Cause and Effect:
accordingly
and so
and that s why
as a consequence
as a result
as might be expected
consequently
and so
and that s why
as a consequence
as a result
as might be expected
consequently
for this reason
hence
since
then
therefore
thus
hence
since
then
therefore
thus
4. Contrast:
at the same time
conversely
despite
however
in spite of
nevertheless
nonetheless
conversely
despite
however
in spite of
nevertheless
nonetheless
notwithstanding
not at all
on the contrary
on the other hand
still
unlike
yet
not at all
on the contrary
on the other hand
still
unlike
yet
5. Concession:
although
but of course
certainly
doubtless
granted that
but of course
certainly
doubtless
granted that
of course
though
to be sure
to doubt that
whereas
though
to be sure
to doubt that
whereas
6. Degrees of Certainty:
anyhow
anyway
certainly
doubtless
in all likelihood
in all probability
anyway
certainly
doubtless
in all likelihood
in all probability
in any case
indeed
perhaps
possibly
probably
surely
indeed
perhaps
possibly
probably
surely
7. Qualification:
especially
frequently
if
in case
in general
in particular
inasmuch
frequently
if
in case
in general
in particular
inasmuch
lest
occasionally
particularly
provided that
specifically
unless
occasionally
particularly
provided that
specifically
unless
8. Repetition:
as noted
as noted earlier
as we have seen
besides
in any case
as noted earlier
as we have seen
besides
in any case
in fact
in other words
indeed
to put it another way
to repeat
in other words
indeed
to put it another way
to repeat
9. Summary:
all in all
finally
in a word
in brief
in conclusion
in short
in summary
finally
in a word
in brief
in conclusion
in short
in summary
in summation
on the whole
therefore
to conclude
to make a long story short
to sum it up
to summarize
on the whole
therefore
to conclude
to make a long story short
to sum it up
to summarize