Helpful Transitional Expressions
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.
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
Comparison Transitions
- Also
- Too
- In the same way
- Similarly
- Likewise
- In like manner
- Both ____and ____
- Not only ____ but also ____
- Either ____ or ____
Contrast Transitions
- However
- Nevertheless
- Yet
- On the one hand
- On the other hand
- In contrast
- To the contrary
- Contrarily
- Unlike ____, _____
- Conversely
- Nonetheless
- Dissimilarly
