Transitional Terms
Transitional words and phrases help paragraphs read more smoothly by improving the
connections between supporting sentences.
MODEL:
Use a period or semicolon between the sentences and a comma after the
transitional term.
For example:
Richmond is an exciting city to live in; in particular, its Asian
influence makes for a very multicultural environment.
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Addition
also, again, besides, furthermore, in addition, likewise, moreover
Consequence
accordingly, as a result, consequently, for this reason, for this purpose, hence, otherwise, subsequently, therefore, thus
Generalizing
as a rule, as usual, for the most part, generally, generally speaking, ordinarily, usually
Exemplifying
chiefly, especially, for instance, in particular, namely, particularly, specifically, for one thing, as an illustration, as an example,for example
Emphasis
above all, chiefly, especially, particularly, in particular, singularly, moreover, most importantly
Similarity
comparatively, correspondingly, identically, likewise, similarly, by the same token,still, nevertheless,
Contrast
conversely, instead, on one hand, on the other hand, on the contrary, rather, however, in contrast
Sequence
at first, first of all, to begin with, in the first place, at the same time, for now, for the time being, in time, in turn, later on, next, then, soon, later, earlier, simultaneously, afterward,finally
Restatement
in essence, in other words, namely, that is, that is to say, to put it differently
Summarizing
after all, all in all, all things considered, briefly, by and large, in any case, in any event, in brief, in conclusion, on the whole, in short, in summary, in the final analysis, in the long run, on balance, to sum up, to summarize, in a nutshell
