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The document provides a list of transition words and phrases organized into categories including sequence/additive, time, comparison/similarity, contrast/change, examples/amplification, cause and effect, place, concession, and summary/conclusion. It aims to help with writing by suggesting words to link ideas between sentences and paragraphs.

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Transition Words and Phrases30248

The document provides a list of transition words and phrases organized into categories including sequence/additive, time, comparison/similarity, contrast/change, examples/amplification, cause and effect, place, concession, and summary/conclusion. It aims to help with writing by suggesting words to link ideas between sentences and paragraphs.

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Transition Words and Phrases


Sequence/ Additive Here is more and what is next
again, also, and, and then, besides, finally, first...second...third, furthermore, last, moreover, next, still,
too

Time Who said what and when


after a bit, after a few days, after a while, afterward, as long as, as soon as, at last, at length, at that time,
before, earlier, immediately, in the meantime, in the past, lately, later, meanwhile, now, presently,
shortly, simultaneously, since, so far, soon, then, thereafter, until, when

Comparison/ Similarity It is just like


again, also, in the same way, likewise, once more, similarly

Contrast/ Change Here is the other side


although, but, despite, even though, however, in contrast, in spite of, instead, nevertheless, nonetheless,
notwithstanding, on the contrary, on the one hand...on the other hand, regardless, still, though, yet

Examples/ Amplification Here is a specific instance


after all, even, for example, for instance, indeed, in fact, of course, specifically, such as, the following
example, to illustrate

Cause and Effect This is why it happened


accordingly, as a result, because, consequently, for this purpose, hence, so, then, therefore, thereupon,
thus, to this end

Place Here is where it happened


above, adjacent to, below, beyond, closer to, elsewhere, far, farther on, here, near, nearby, opposite to,
there, to the left, to the right

Concession You agree that


although it is true that, granted that, I admit that, it may appear that, naturally, of course

Summary/Conclusion Here is where you pull all the ideas together


as a result, in any event, in conclusion, in other words, in short, on the whole, therefore, to summarize,
to sum up, in brief, for these reasons

Repetition
as has been noted, as I have said, as we have seen, as mentioned earlier, again, to repeat, that is, in other
words

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