• TRANSITIONS – Words and phrases that connect ideas, evidence, and sentences.  Transitions create coherence (it is clear and easy for someone else to follow).

    ADD other TRANSITIONS that you like to use.  But remember, you want to vary transitions so your reader doesn’t get bored.

    To offer EVIDENCE/DETAILS

    To introduce your EXPLANATION/ COMMENTARY/ INTERPRETATION

    To COMPARE/CONTRAST

    Most important,

    For example,

    For instance,

    According to ____________,

    To illustrate,

     

    In this case,

    Therefore,

    Consequently,

    Thus,

    Because of ___________,

    Since ___________,

    In other words,

    That is,

    Put another way,

    This shows ____________

     

    Although ___________,

    Even though ___________,

    Instead,

    On the other hand,

    On the contrary,

    Rather,

    Yet, / But, / However,

    Still,

    Nevertheless,

    In contrast,

    Similarly,

    Likewise,

    In spite of _______,

     

    To ADD information

    Others

    To CONCLUDE

    Additionally,

    In addition,

    Likewise,

    Finally,

    Equally important,

    Again,

    Furthermore,

    Moreover,

     

    Start with an AAAWWUBBIS and introductory phrase,

    As a result,

    As a result of ________,

    Therefore,

    Thus,

    Finally,

    All in all,

    If _________, then ________