Transitions in Writing: What Transition Do I Use Where?
PowerWriting Transitions
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Power
Writing—Transition Words
Skillful writers know how to add "flow" to their ideas. Selecting appropriate transitions will create cohesion in your writing.
Words and phrases that
begin a #2 sentence, or major detail:
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First
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Second
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Third
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Even more
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Moreover
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More than that
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Equally
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Importantly
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Above all
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Aside from
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Furthermore
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Also
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Likewise
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Next
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Then
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To begin
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With that said
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Another
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Again
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In addition
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Lastly
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Finally
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Some believe
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Others say
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Still others
believe
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Words and phrases that
begin a #3 sentence, or supporting detail:
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For example
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That is to say
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Namely
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Like
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As
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Just as
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Specifically
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To be specific
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In such cases
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This is made
clear by
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Because of this
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In the same
manner
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For instance
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In other words
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This can be
explained by
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To explain
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To clarify
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To be more
specific
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Words and phrases that begin a #4 sentence, or
conclusion:
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In conclusion
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To sum up
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In closing
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In summary
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Finally
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To conclude
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