Using Transitions to Improve Writing
Transtion words are the tools authors use to connect ideas, sentences, and paragraphs. Transitions, when used with skill, makes writing seamless and smooth and more interesting.
List of Transitions
Transitions
Transitions that show addition:
- and, also, besides, further, furthermore, in addition, moreover, next, too, first, second
Transitions that show Illustration:
- for example, for instance, to illustrate, in fact, specifically
Transitions that show similarity:
- in the same manner, similarly, likewise
Transitions that indicate time or place:
- after, as, before, next, during, later, finally, meanwhile, then, when, while, immediately
Transitions that show a contrast:
- but, however, on the other have, in contrast, nevertheless, still, even though, on the contrary, yet, enough
- above, below, beyond, farther on, nearby, opposite, close
Transitions that show conclusions:
- in other words, in short, in summary, in conclusion, to sum up, that is, therefore
Transitions that show cause and effect:
- if, so, therefore, consequently, thus, as a result, for this reason, since
