Home arrow Revising & Editing arrow Transition Words and Phrases
spacer.png, 0 kB
Transition Words and Phrases
Sequence: again, also, and, and then, besides, finally, first...second...third, furthermore, last, moreover, next, still, too

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

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

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

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

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

Summary, Repetition, or Conclusion: as a result, as has been noted, as I have said, as we have seen, as mentioned earlier, in any event, in conclusion, in other words, in short, on the whole, therefore, to summarize
 

Search UWC @ TAMU

Tidbits

Writing is discovery

The act of writing is the act of discovering what you believe.   

--David Hare

 
spacer.png, 0 kB

1.214 Sterling C. Evans Library | College Station, TX 77843-5000 | (979) 458-1455 phone | (979) 458-1466 fax
Problems with this site? Contact the Webmaster, uwc@tamu.edu.
© 2008 Texas A&M University Writing Center.

spacer.png, 0 kB