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Helpful Transitional Expressions |
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Transitional expressions can help tie ideas together and show relationships. They also reveal organization patterns to help your reader follow along. Try out a few in your paper. Be sure that any transition you use makes logical sense.
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Causes Transitions & Phrases
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Effects Transitions & Phrases |
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· because (of) · caused by · reason for · attributed to · on account of
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· owing to · due to · a reflection of · a factor is |
· therefore · as a result · thus · indeed · consequently |
· accordingly · hence · for this reason · because of this · resulting in |
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To add an idea: first, second, third, next, in addition, moreover, furthermore, besides, as well
To give an example: for example, for instance, as an illustration, to illustrate, as a case in point, in particular, in general, specifically
To emphasize a point: above all, in fact, especially, most importantly, equally important
To summarize: overall, all in all, finally, in brief, on the whole, in summary, in other words, in conclusion
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