Make Your Writing Coherent
Transitions are words or phrases that help connect the parts of sentences.
These words link your sentences and paragraphs and make them smooth
so that there are no abrupt jumps between ideas. Do use them frequently
to make your written expression, coherent.
List of Transition Signals
To indicate sequence or order
first, second etc.
at this point followed by next, last, finally previously, subsequently after that first of all and then nest, before, after concurrently at this time meanwhile simultaneously
To introduce an example
for example for instance e in this case on this occasion to illustrate to demonstrate this can be seen when/where . . . take the case of To indicate time immediately thereafter formerly prior to previously finally then soon during at that time
before, after
To logically divide an idea
firstly, secondly, thirdly Initially, subsequently, ultimately first, next, finally To compare in a different way/sense similarly likewise whereas balanced against by comparison similar to like, just like conversely To contrast in contrast on the other hand balanced against however on the contrary unlike a different view is
To introduce an additional idea
in addition
also finally moreover furthermore one can also say and then further another besides that
nor
To introduce an opposite idea or show exception
however
on the other hand instead whereas while in spite of yet nevertheless but despite even though but one could also say . . . still
in contrast
To give an example
for example
in this case take the case of to illustrate for instance to demonstrate
To summarise or conclude
in summary in conclusion in brief as a result on the whole summing up as shown ultimately therefore consequently thus in other words to conclude to summarise finally
