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Transitional Devices: Connecting Words)

Transitional devices are words or phrases that help connect ideas between sentences and paragraphs. They guide the reader by implying relationships like comparison, emphasis, sequence, or exception. Some transitional devices move ideas forward while others draw conclusions. The document provides a list of common transitional devices organized by category, such as those that add information, compare ideas, prove a point, or emphasize a detail. These transitional signals help produce a coherent, logical flow of thoughts for the reader.

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Transitional Devices: Connecting Words)

Transitional devices are words or phrases that help connect ideas between sentences and paragraphs. They guide the reader by implying relationships like comparison, emphasis, sequence, or exception. Some transitional devices move ideas forward while others draw conclusions. The document provides a list of common transitional devices organized by category, such as those that add information, compare ideas, prove a point, or emphasize a detail. These transitional signals help produce a coherent, logical flow of thoughts for the reader.

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Transitional Devices (Connecting Words)

Transitional devices are like bridges between parts of your paper. They are
cues that help the reader to interpret ideas a paper develops. Transitional
devices are words or phrases that help carry a thought from one sentence
to another, from one idea to another, or from one paragraph to another.
And finally, transitional devices link sentences and paragraphs together
smoothly so that there are no abrupt jumps or breaks between ideas.
There are several types of transitional devices, and each category leads
readers to make certain connections or assumptions. Some lead readers
forward and imply the building of an idea or thought, while others make
readers compare ideas or draw conclusions from the preceding thoughts.
Here is a list of some common transitional devices that can be used to cue
readers in a given way.

To Add:
And, again, and then, besides, equally important, finally, further,
furthermore, nor, too, next, lastly, what's more, moreover, in addition, first
(second, etc.)

To Compare:
Whereas, but, yet, on the other hand, however, nevertheless, on the
contrary, by comparison, where, compared to, up against, balanced
against, vis a vis, but, although, conversely, meanwhile, after all, in
contrast, although this may be true

To Prove:
because, for, since, for the same reason, obviously, evidently, furthermore,
moreover, besides, indeed, in fact, in addition, in any case, that is

To Show Exception:
Yet, still, however, nevertheless, in spite of, despite, of course, once in a
while, sometimes

To Show Time:
Immediately, thereafter, soon, after a few hours, finally, then, later,
previously, formerly, first (second, etc.), next, and then
To Repeat:
In brief, as I have said, as I have noted, as has been noted

To Emphasize:
Definitely, extremely, obviously, in fact, indeed, in any case, absolutely,
positively, naturally, surprisingly, always, forever, perennially, eternally,
never, emphatically, unquestionably, without a doubt, certainly,
undeniably, without reservation

To Show Sequence:
First, second, third, and so forth. A, B, C, and so forth. next, then, following
this, at this time, now, at this point, after, afterward, subsequently, finally,
consequently, previously, before this, simultaneously, concurrently, thus,
therefore, hence, next, and then, soon

To Give an Example:
For example, for instance, in this case, in another case, on this occasion, in
this situation, take the case of, to demonstrate, to illustrate, as an
illustration, to illustrate

To Summarize or Conclude:
In brief, on the whole, summing up, to conclude, in conclusion, as I have
shown, as I have said, hence, therefore, accordingly, thus, as a result,
consequently

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