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Transitions and Linking Expressions

The document introduces various transitional phrases and linking expressions that can be used when writing to connect ideas and elements together. It provides examples for introducing a main point, continuing with additional details or examples, concluding, indicating chronological sequence or progression, introducing evidence or reasons, introducing contrasts or differences, and introducing comparisons or similarities. The transitional phrases are organized into these different categories to help writers smoothly link sentences and paragraphs.

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Transitions and Linking Expressions

The document introduces various transitional phrases and linking expressions that can be used when writing to connect ideas and elements together. It provides examples for introducing a main point, continuing with additional details or examples, concluding, indicating chronological sequence or progression, introducing evidence or reasons, introducing contrasts or differences, and introducing comparisons or similarities. The transitional phrases are organized into these different categories to help writers smoothly link sentences and paragraphs.

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Transitions and Linking Expressions

accordingly earlier in the second place, presently


after even if etc. previously
after all even so in the meantime similarly
after that eventually in the future subsequently
after which finally in summation simultaneously
afterward first (second, third, later soon
also etc.) likewise that is
and for example meanwhile then
another for instance moreover therefore
an additional for this reason nevertheless to begin with
as a result from that moment next to illustrate this
as soon as furthermore one . . . the other to support this
at first hence one . . . and another thus
at last hereafter once . . . now ultimately
at the same moment however on the contrary when
before long in addition on this occasion while
besides in comparison or whenever
but in fact other yet
conclusively indeed otherwise
conversely initially preceding this
consequently in the first place prior to this

To begin introduce first or main point:

at the outset first initially originally


from the inception first of all one . . . the other primarily
from the beginning in the first place one . . . another to begin (with)

To continue with other points or details:

accordingly consistent with this in the second (third) place


also in addition in turn
another in succession to continue
besides in the next place next

To conclude or summarize:

as a result in brief therefore to sum up


at last in other words thus ultimately
conclusively it is apparent to conclude
finally it is evident to recapitulate
in conclusion in summation to review

To introduce examples:

an example of this for instance to illustrate this


an illustration of this such as there are several examples . . .
a further example to exemplify this there are (two, three, etc.)
for example
To indicate time or chronological sequence or progression:

Past--that which occurred before:

before earlier preceding this


beforehand in earlier time previously
before this in the past prior to this

Present--that which is occurring:


at present presently now
currently now
on this occasion at this moment

Future--that which is yet to come:

from this time in the future in the course of events


hereafter in future generations in time to come
eventually in the approaching days sooner or later
in the future (years, ages, etc.)

Same time as another occurrence:

at the same time concurrent with this meanwhile


at that moment in concert simultaneously
as this occurred in the meantime together
during the same time just as while

To introduce evidence or support or reasons:

to bear this out to confirm this to substantiate this moreover


to corroborate furthermore to verify this there are several . . .
to attest to this to endorse this to further (confirm, there are (two, three,
to affirm this to support this verify, etc.) etc.)

To introduce a contrast or difference:

antithetical to this conversely differing from this on the contrary


at variance with this in contrast to this in spite of this on the other hand
contradictory to this inconsistent with this instead yet
contrarily in opposition to this notwithstanding unlike this
contrasting this dissimilarly nevertheless

To introduce a comparison or similarity:

accordingly in concurrence with similarly to parallel


analogous compatible with this similar to this
in keeping with this just as . . . so to balance
in comparison to this likewise to collate

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