Transitions

This list contains some of the most common transitions for each category. You
may want to study this list and use these terms as you practice for the Writing
Test. Note, however, that English has many more transitions than listed here.

Addition Result
Additionally As a result
Also Because of this
Furthermore Consequently
In addition For this reason
Moreover Therefore

Comparison Contrast
In like manner Although
In the same way Yet
Likewise But
On a similar note However
Similarly On the other hand

Examples Clarification
For example Especially
For instance In fact
For one thing In particular
To demonstrate Specifically
To put it another way To clarify

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 Time/Sequence Conclusion
First, second… At last
Initially Finally
Next In conclusion
To begin with In summary
To start with Overall

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