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Using transitional words and phrases helps papers read more smoothly by providing coherence. A coherent paper allows the reader to flow from the first supporting point to the last.
Transitions indicate relations, whether from sentence to sentence, or from paragraph to paragraph. This is a list of "relationships" that supporting ideas may have, followed by a list of "transitional" words and phrases that can connect those ideas:
also, besides, furthermore, in addition, moreover, again
accordingly, as a result, consequently, hence, otherwise, so then, therefore, thus, thereupon
after all, all in all, all things considered, briefly, by and large, in any case, in any event, in brief, in conclusion, on the whole, in short in summary, in the final analysis, in the long run, on balance, to sum up, to summarize, finally
as a rule, as usual, for the most part, generally, generally speaking, ordinarily, usually
in essence, in other words, namely, that is, that is to say, in short, in brief, to put it differently
contrast, by the same token, conversely, instead, likewise, on one hand, on the other hand, on the contrary, rather, similarly, yet, but, however, still, nevertheless, in contrast
at first, first of all, to begin with, in the first place, at the same time, for now, for the time being, the next step, in time, in turn, later on, meanwhile, next, then, soon, the meantime, later, while, earlier,simultaneously, afterward, in conclusion
by the way, incidentally
for example, for instance, for one thing
likewise, similar, moreover
here, there, over there, beyond, nearly, opposite, under, above, to the left, to the right, in the distance
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