Saturday, January 28, 2017

The Fonix 2017: Transition Words and Phrases


Transition words and phrases help establish clear connections between ideas and ensure that sentences and paragraphs flow together smoothly, making them easier to read. Use the following words and phrases in the following circumstances.

To indicate more information:
Besides
Furthermore
In addition
Indeed
In fact
Second...Third..., etc.
To indicate an example:
For example
For instance
In particular
Particularly
Specifically
To indicate a cause or reason:
As
Because
Because of
 
For
 
For the reason that
Since
To indicate a result or an effect:
Finally
Consequently
So
 
Therefore
To indicate a purpose or reason why:
In order to
So
So that
With this in mind
To compare or contrast:
Although
 
However
 
In comparison
In contrast
Nevertheless
On the other hand
Yet
To indicate a particular period of time: 
After 
Before
During
Eventually
Finally
First, . . . Second, . . ., etc.
Immediately
Later
Next
Previously
Soon
To summarize:
Briefly
In brief
Summing up
To sum up
To summarize
To conclude:
Given these facts
In conclusion
So
Therefore
To conclude