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Following are some common transitional words and phrases, organized by the types
of cues they offer to readers.
This list is provided courtesy of the Southern Illinois University Writing Centers. You
can visit their helpful Web site at www.siu.edu/~write.
Cues that lead the reader forward
To show addition:
Again
Moreover

To show time:
At length

Later

And
Nor
Immediately thereafterPreviously
And then
Too
Soon
Formerly
Besides
Next
After a few hours
First, second
Equally importantFirst, second, etc.Afterwards
Next, etc.
Finally
Lastly
Finally
And then
Further
Furthermore
Then

Cues that make the reader stop and compare

But
Notwithstanding Although
Yet
On the other handAlthough this is true
And yet
On the contrary While this is true
However
After all
Conversely
Still
For all that
Simultaneously
NeverthelessIn contrast
Meanwhile
Nonetheless At the same time In the meantime

Cues that develop and summarize

To give examples:To emphasize:
For instance
Obviously
For example
To demonstrate
To illustrate
As an illustration

To repeat:
In brief

In fact
In short
As a matter of factAs I have said
Indeed
As I have noted
In any case
In other words
In any event
That is

To introduce conclusions:To summarize:

Hence
In brief
Therefore
On the whole
Accordingly
Summing up
Consequently
To conclude
Thus
In conclusion
As a result

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