Transitions
Common Transitional Expressions to Illustrate or to Show Cause and Effect
| accordingly | consequently | indeed | particularly |
| after all | for example | in fact | specifically |
| as a result | for instance | of course | therefore |
| because | for one thing | overall | thus |
Common Transitional Expressions to Add, Restate, or Emphasize
| again | finally | in conclusion | on the whole |
| also | first (second, last, etc.) | in other words | too |
| and | further | moreover | to sum up |
| besides | in addition | next |
Common Transitional Expressions to Show Time or Place
| above | beyond | lately | soon |
| until | after | currently | now |
| then | when | as soon as | earlier |
| once | there | whenever | before |
| here | presently | to the right (left) | where |
| below | immediately | since | under |
Common Transitional Expressions to Compare or to Contrast
| although | despite | in the same way | similarly |
| and | even though | likewise | still |
| as | however | nevertheless | though |
| both (neither) | in contrast | on the other hand | whereas |
| but | in spite of | regardless | yet |
adapted from Odyssey: A Guide to Better Writing