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● Long story short…

To introduce a topic or get attention:
● Well, to wrap things up…
● Hey, guess what!
To start a conversation or introduce a
● Oh, by the way…
topic:
● You won’t believe this…
● Speaking of… ● Hey there!
● Hope you're doing great!
To change or return to a topic:
● Oh, before I forget…
● Anyway… ● You'll never guess what…
● So, where was I? ● I was just thinking…
● That reminds me…
To continue or add to a point:
● Oh, before I forget…
● Back to what I was saying… ● And guess what…
● Oh, and another thing…
To add information:
● Just to add to that…
● Also… ● Not only that, but…
● Oh, and… ● Come to think of it…
● Not to mention…
To change the subject:
● Just so you know…

● Speaking of which…
To show contrast or disagreement:
● That reminds me…
● But still… ● By the way…
● Then again… ● On another note…
● Mind you… ● Oh, while I remember…
● Actually…
To clarify or explain something:
To summarize or conclude:
● You see…
● So yeah… ● What I mean is…
● Anyway, that’s about it… ● In other words…
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 ● Basically… ● Funny enough…
● Just so we're clear…
To summarize or wrap up a thought:
To show contrast or a different
● So yeah…
perspective:
● Anyway, just thought I'd share…
● Then again… ● To cut a long story short…
● But, to be fair… ● All in all…
● Still, though… ● That’s pretty much it!
● That said…
Report

To give examples or clarify:

To introduce a topic or section:
● For instance…
● To begin with…
● For example…
● Firstly / Secondly / Thirdly…
● To illustrate this point…
● This report aims to…
● Specifically…
● The purpose of this report is to…
● In particular…
● It is important to note that…
● A notable example of this is…
● An important aspect to consider is…
● This can be seen in…
● The following report outlines…
● To put this into perspective…
● This section focuses on…
● An illustration of this is…
● A key point to address is…
● As demonstrated by…
● Recent developments indicate that…

To show contrast or opposing ideas:

To add information:
● However…
● Moreover…
● On the other hand…
● Furthermore…
● Nevertheless…
● In addition…
● Despite this…
● Notably…
● Whereas…
● It is also worth mentioning that…
● Conversely…
● Additionally…
● In contrast to this…
● It should also be noted that…
● While it is true that…
● Another significant factor is…
● Nonetheless…
● Equally important is…
● From a different perspective…
● Of particular relevance is…
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To show cause and effect: ● There is a growing debate on…
● An increasing number of studies
● As a result…
suggest that…
● Consequently…
● The issue of… has become a major
● Therefore…
concern…
● This leads to…
● This article seeks to examine…
● Due to this…
● Owing to this… To add information:
● This has led to…
● Additionally…
● Accordingly…
● Besides that…
● This can be attributed to…
● It is also worth noting that…
● As a consequence of…
● Not only that, but…
To emphasize a point: ● Another key point to consider is…

● It is essential to highlight that… To give examples or clarify:

● A crucial factor to consider is…
● A striking example of this is…
● It must be stressed that…
● As evidenced by…
● What is particularly striking is…
● One notable instance is…
● Notably, this suggests that…
● To put this into context…
To summarize or conclude: ● This can be seen in…

● In conclusion… To show contrast or opposing ideas:

● To summarize…
● Conversely…
● Overall…
● In contrast…
● Taking everything into account…
● That being said…
● In light of these findings…
● On the contrary…
● To summarize the key findings…
● Yet, despite this…
● The evidence suggests that…
● Taking all factors into account…
To show cause and effect:
● These findings indicate that…
● In light of this analysis… ● Owing to this…
● This has resulted in…
Article
● A direct consequence of this is…

To introduce a topic: ● This phenomenon can be attributed

to…
● In contemporary society… ● The underlying cause of this is…

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To emphasize a point: ● Moreover…
● In addition…
● It is imperative to recognize that…
● Notably…
● A significant aspect of this issue is…
● Equally important is…
● What is particularly noteworthy is…
● Indeed, this underscores the To give examples or clarify:
importance of…
● For instance…
● There is no denying that…
● For example…
To compare or show similarity: ● To illustrate this point…
● Such as…
● By the same token…
● A case in point is…
● Much like…
● In a similar vein… To show contrast or opposing ideas:
● This mirrors the findings of…
● However…
● Likewise, research suggests that…
● On the other hand…
To summarize or conclude: ● Nevertheless…
● Despite this…
● To encapsulate…
● Whereas…
● Ultimately, this leads to the
conclusion that… To show cause and effect:
● All things considered…
● As a result…
● Weighing the evidence, it becomes
● Consequently…
clear that…
● Therefore…
● In summary, it is evident that…
● This leads to…
To introduce a topic: ● Due to this…

● It is widely recognized that… To emphasize a point:

● In recent years, there has been a
● It is important to highlight that…
growing interest in…
● A crucial aspect to consider is…
● This article explores…
● It should be noted that…
● A key issue to consider is…
● What is particularly significant is…
● The purpose of this discussion is
● Indeed…
to…

To compare or show similarity:

To add information:

● Similarly…
● Furthermore…
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 ● Likewise… ● In conclusion…
● In the same way… ● To summarize…
● Correspondingly… ● Overall…
● Just as… ● Taking everything into account…
● In light of the above…
To summarize or conclude:
Essay

● Nevertheless…
To Introduce a Topic or Argument:
● Despite this…
● To begin with…
To Show Cause and Effect:
● First and foremost…
● It is essential to consider… ● As a result…
● A key issue to address is… ● Consequently…
● This essay aims to explore… ● Therefore…
● This leads to…
To Add Information or Build an
● Due to this…
Argument:
To Emphasize a Point:
● Moreover…
● Furthermore… ● It is important to highlight that…
● In addition… ● A crucial aspect to consider is…
● Notably… ● It should be noted that…
● Equally important… ● What is particularly significant is…
● Indeed…
To Provide Examples or Evidence:
To Compare or Show Similarity:
● For instance…
● For example… ● Similarly…
● A case in point is… ● Likewise…
● This is exemplified by… ● In the same way…
● As demonstrated by… ● Correspondingly…
● Just as…
To Show Contrast or Opposing Ideas:
To Summarize or Conclude:
● However…
● On the other hand… ● In conclusion…
● In contrast…
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 ● To summarize… To Show Cause and Effect:
● Overall…
● Owing to this…
● Taking everything into account…
● This phenomenon results in…
● In light of the above…
● A direct consequence of this is…
To Introduce a Topic or Argument: ● This has given rise to…
● The primary reason for this is…
● At the outset…
● One of the most significant aspects To Emphasize a Point:
to consider is…
● It is crucial to recognize that…
● This essay seeks to examine…
● A significant factor to acknowledge
● A fundamental issue to address is…
is…
● An essential aspect of this
● What stands out is…
discussion is…
● This underscores the importance
To Add Information or Build an of…
Argument: ● Indeed, this highlights the necessity
of…
● Additionally…
● Besides that… To Compare or Show Similarity:
● Not only that, but also…
● By the same token…
● Another key point to consider is…
● Much like…
● Equally, it is important to note that…
● In a similar vein…
To Provide Examples or Evidence: ● This aligns with…
● Likewise, studies indicate that…
● To illustrate this point…
● An example of this can be seen in… To Clarify or Explain Further:
● Empirical evidence suggests that…
● In other words…
● Research has shown that…
● To put it differently…
● A clear demonstration of this is…
● This means that…
To Show Contrast or Opposing Ideas: ● That is to say…
● Put simply…
● Conversely…
● In opposition to this… To Summarize or Conclude:
● That being said…
● To conclude, it is evident that…
● While it is true that…
● In summary, the findings indicate
● On the contrary…
that…
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 ● Ultimately, this leads to the ● All things considered…
conclusion that… ● To encapsulate the main points…

Review

● A major strength of this work is…

To Introduce the Review:
● A key weakness that stands out is…
● This review aims to evaluate… ● What makes this particularly effective
● The purpose of this review is to is…
assess…
To Compare or Contrast:
● In this review, we will examine…
● This analysis seeks to explore… ● In comparison to…
● A critical evaluation of… reveals ● Unlike previous works…
that… ● On the other hand…
● While it excels in certain aspects, it
To Provide an Overview:
falls short in…
● At first glance… ● A significant difference between this
● From an initial perspective… and… is…
● A brief summary of the work
To Provide Examples or Support Claims:
reveals…
● An overview of the key elements ● For instance…
includes… ● This is exemplified by…
● To provide context… ● A notable example of this is…
● As demonstrated in…
To Add Information or Build an
● The evidence suggests that…
Argument:
To Emphasize Key Points:
● Furthermore…
● In addition to this… ● It is important to highlight that…
● Another significant aspect is… ● A crucial factor to consider is…
● Equally important is… ● What is particularly noteworthy is…
● Notably… ● This aspect deserves special
attention because…
To Express Opinion or Evaluation:
● Indeed, this reinforces the idea that…

● It is evident that…
To Conclude the Review:
● One of the most striking aspects is…
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● In conclusion, it can be said that… ● To summarize, the key strengths and
● Overall, this review finds that… weaknesses are…
● Taking all factors into account…
● Ultimately, this work succeeds in…
but could improve in…

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