1. Ah, Those Transitions Connecting Ideas
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Connecting Ideas

2. What are transitions and how are they used?
Transition words and phrases help make clear connections between ideas and see that sentences and paragraphs flow together smoothly, making them easier to read.

3. Transition words: Provide more information Provide an example
Provide a cause or reason
Provide a result or an effect
Provide a purpose or reason
Provide a comparison or contrast
Provide a sequence
Provide a summary
Provide a conclusion

4. Where Can I Place Transitional Words and Phrases in My Writing?
Transitional words and phrases may be placed:
At the beginning of paragraphs to help transition from paragraph to paragraph
Inside paragraphs to help transition from one supporting detail to another
Inside paragraphs to help elaborate upon supporting details

5. Transition words that provide more information
Furthermore
In addition
Moreover
Second
Third

6. Transition words that provide an example
For example
For instance
In particular
Particularly
Specifically

7. Transition words that provide a cause or reason
Because
Because of
Due to
For
Since

8. Transition words that provide a result or an effect
Finally
Consequently
Hence So
Therefore

9. Transition words that provide a purpose or reason
In order to So
So that
With this in mind

10. Transition words that provide a comparison or contrast
Although
However
In comparison
In contrast
Likewise
On the other hand
Similarly

11. Transition words that provide a sequence
After
Before
During
Finally
First,...Second,..., etc.
Immediately
Initially
Lastly
Later
Meanwhile
Next
Previously
Simultaneously

12. Transition words that provide a summary
Briefly
Overall
Summing up
To sum up
To summarize

13. Transition words that provide a conclusion
Hence
In conclusion So
To conclude
Therefore

14. Ready for a Quiz ?
How much do you know about using transition words? Take the Quiz and find out.

15. Can you transition?
Choose a transition word to complete the following sentences.

16. Choose the best transition
__________ working as the president of the United States, George Bush loves to ride horses.
Eventually Likewise In addition to

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_________ I do enjoy cooking as a hobby, I will not prepare all the food for your party.
On the other hand Although To put it briefly

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22. Choose the best transition
____________I promised to go to school today, I stayed home to watch television.
Currently Indeed Although

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25. Choose the best transition
Things were pretty dull. _______ the families of our neighborhood were excited about the people who moved into the Blake’s house.
To put it briefly Since Consequently

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28. Choose the best transition
Polls show that the Beatles are the most popular singing group of this century. ________________ , there are country music fans who would disagree.
In particular However For instance

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31. Choose the best transition
It was announced that teachers' working hours would be longer than other professions. ______________ , even fewer new teachers are expected to join the profession.
As a result So that Likewise 

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34. Choose the best transition
Sales of cassettes have dropped over the past 12 months. _____________ , CDs have seen an increase in sales.
Above all Correspondingly In contrast

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37. as well as in addition in the same way
Choose the best transition
In order to try to reduce car use in the inner cities, the government has announced new restrictions and, ______________ , a new tax on individual car use.
as well as in addition in the same way  

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40. Nevertheless Because Even though
Choose the best transition
______________ it has been shown that many accidents occur on motorcycles, the use of helmets should be required.
Nevertheless Because Even though   

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43. More transition words can be found below:
The Writing Center
Transition Words and Phrases
Online Writing Lab