Sunday, January 13, 2013

Transitions

Cause and Effect
1. accordingly
2. as a result
3. consequently
4. hence
5. it follows, then
6. since
7. therefore
8. thus

Conclusion
1. as a result
2. consequently
3. hence
4. in conclusion
5. in short
6. in sum, then
7. it follows, then
8. therefore
9. thus

Comparison
1. along the same lines
2. in the same way
3. likewise
4. similarly

Contrast
1. although
2. by contrast
3. conversely
4. despite
5. even though
6. nevertheless
7. nonetheless
8. on the contrary
9. on the other hand
10. regardless
11. whereas
12. however
13. in contrast
14. while
15. yet

Addition
1. also
2. besides
3. furthermore
4. moreover
5. indeed
6. in addition

Concession
1. admittedly
2. although it is true that
3. granted
4. I concede that
5. of course

Example
1. after all
2. as an illustration
3. consider
4. for example
5. for instance
6. specifically