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First Year Writing Program
Teaching Resources: Style
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Commonly Used Transitions
*Source: The New St. Martin’s Handbook, Andrea Lunsford and Bob ConnorsTo Signal Sequence:
again, also, and, and then, besides, finally, first…second…third, furthermore, last, moreover, next, still, too
To Signal Time:
after a few days, after a while, afterward, as long as, as soon as, at last, at that time, before, earlier, immediately, in the meantime, in the past, lately, later, meanwhile, now, presently, simultaneously, since, so far, soon, then, thereafter
To Signal Comparison:
again, also, in the same way, likewise, once more, similarly
To Signal Contrast:
although, but, despite, even though, however, in contrast, in spite of, instead, nevertheless, nonetheless, on the contrary, regardless, still, though, yet
To Signal Cause and Effect:
accordingly, as a result, because, consequently, for this purpose, hence, so, then, therefore, thereupon, thus, to this end
To Signal Place:
above, adjacent to, below, beyond, closer to, elsewhere, far, farther, on, here, near, nearby, opposite to, there, to the left, to the right
To Signal Concession:
although it is true that, granted that, I admit that, it may appear that, naturally, of course
To Signal Summary, Repetition, or Conclusion:
as a result, as has been noted, as I have said, as we have seen, as mentioned earlier, in any event, in conclusion, in other words, in short, on the whole, therefore, to summarize
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