TRANSITIONAL DEVICES: WORDS & PHRASES
Tr ansitional words and phrases are also known as cohesive devises. They strengthen writing by improving
f low and c larifying the relationships between id eas, sentences, and paragraphs.
TO INDICATE AGREEMENT, ADDITION, OR SIMILARITY
additionally, comparatively in l ike manner of course,
again corr espondingly in the f i rst place s imilarly,
along with coupled with in the l ight of then
also equally in the same way to
and equally important l i ke to say nothing of
as f i rst, second, third l i kewise, together with
as a matter of fact, furtherm ore moreover too
as well as identically not only . . . but also uniquely
by the same token in addition, not to mention what i s more
TO INDICATE AN EXAMPLE, SHOW SUPPORT, OR EMPHASIZE
another key point impor tant to realize namely to c larify
as an i l lustration in fact, notably to demonstrate
by all means in general, on the negative s ide to emphasize
certainly in other words, on the positive s ide to enumerate
expressively in particular point often overlooked to explain
f i rst and foremost in this case s ig nific a ntly to point out
f i rst thing to remember including specifically, to put i t another way
for example, indeed such as to put i t differently
for instance, l i ke surely to repeat
for one thing markedly surprisingly truly
for this reason, compelling evidence that is to say with attention to
frequently i t must be remembered to be sure with this in mind
TO INDICATE AN EFFECT, RESULT, OR CONSEQUENCE
accordingly consequently henceforth thereupon
as a result for this reason in that case thus
because forthwith therefore hence
TO INDICATE CONTRADICTION, OPPOSITION, OR LIMITATION
( and) still be that as i t may in contrast on the other hand
( and) yet besides in reality or
above all but in spite of otherwise
after all conver sely instead rather
albeit despite nevertheless regardless
although different from nonetheless then again
although this may be even so notwithstanding unlike
as much as even though of course . . . , but whereas
at the same t ime however on the contrary while
TRANSITIONAL DEVICES: WORDS & PHRASES
TO INDICATE CAUSE, CONDITION, OR PURPOSE
as / so long as in order to only / even i f to the end that
because of in the event that owing to unless
due to in the hope that provided that when
for fear that in view of seeing / being that whenever
for the purpose of inasm uch as s ince while
given that lest so as to with this in mind
granted ( that) . . . then on ( the) condition ( that) so that with this intention
TO INDICATE CONCLUSION, SUMMARY, OR RESTATEMENT
after all for the most part in either case on balance
all in all generally speak ing in essence on the whole
all things consider ed given these points in fact ordinarily
altogether in a word in short overall
as can be seen in any event in summary to sum up
as has been noted in brief in the f inal analysis to summarize
as shown above in conclusion in the long run usually
TO INDICATE TIME, CHRONOLOGY, OR SEQUENCE
after formerly last sooner or later
all of a sudden forthwith later straightaway
as long as from t ime to t ime meanwhile suddenly
as soon as further next then
at the present t ime hence now ti l l
at the same t ime hencefor th now that to begin with
at this instant immediately occasionally until
before in a moment once until now
by the t ime in due t ime presently up to the present t ime
during in the f i rst place prior to when
eventually in the meantime quickly whenever
f inally in t ime shortly whenever
f i rst, second instantly s ince without delay
TO INDICATE SPACE, LOCATION, OR PLACE
above below here and there next
across beneath in front of on this s ide
adjacent to beside in the background opposite to
alongside between in the center of over
amid beyond in the distance there
among down in the foreground to the left/ r ight
around from in the middle under
before further near where
behind here nearby wherever
