Composing
Transitions
Robin Jeffrey
Using transition words or phrases at the beginning of new paragraphs or within paragraphs helps a reader to follow your writing.
- Transitions show the reader when you are moving on to a different idea or further developing the same idea
- Transitions create a flow, or connection, among all sentences and that leads to coherence in your writing.
| To show addition | also, besides, further, furthermore, in addition, moreover
** “Addition” words come only as a second or third example, They cannot, therefore, be used in the first body paragraph of an essay |
| To introduce examples | for example, for instance, to illustrate that point, in fact, specifically,
**”Example” words come only after a point has been introduced. They cannot, therefore, begin a new idea paragraph |
| To compare | also, similarly, likewise, in a similar manner, |
| To show contrast | however, on the other hand, in contrast, nevertheless, still, on the contrary |
| To summarize examples within a paragraph | in other words, in short |
| To indicate counterargument | Some people argue that, There is an important counterargument |
| To show sequence or order | the first….the next….the final |
| Logical Relationship | if, so, therefore, consequently, thus, as a result, for this reason, because, since |
