Transitional Devices

Question 1

guide readers through the connections you’re making

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transitional devices

Question 2

create powerful links between your ideas

Answer 2

transitional devices

Question 3

help your reader understand your paper’s logic

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transitional devices

Question 4

logical flow of ideas

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transitional devices

Question 5

signal the relationship between sentences and paragraphs

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transitional devices

Question 6

can be a single word, a phrase, a sentence, or an entire paragraph

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transitional devices

Question 7

highlight a relationship that already exists by summarizing the previous paragraph and suggesting something of the content of the paragraph that follows

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between paragraphs

Question 8

can be at the end of the first paragraph, at the beginning of the second paragraph, or in both places

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between paragraphs

Question 9

may be used in the beginning, middle, and/or end of body paragraphs

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within paragraphs

Question 10

act as cues by helping readers to anticipate what is coming; tend to be single words or short phrases

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within paragraphs

Question 11

indicate for the reader the kind of logical relationships you want to convey

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transitional devices

Question 12

furthermore, in addition, moreover, also, additionally, besides, what’s more, not only…but also, as well as, equally important, together with, coupled with, along with, plus, another, further, too…

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additional information

Question 13

similarly, like, both, likewise, in the same way, just as, equally, by the same token, in like manner, just like, comparable to, analogous to, in comparison, so too, in a similar fashion, similar to…

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comparison

Question 14

highlight similarities between two or more ideas, concepts, or situations

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comparison

Question 15

introduce new points or add onto ideas already discussed

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additional information

Question 16

highlight similarities between two or more ideas, concepts, or situations

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comparison

Question 17

similarly, like, both, likewise, in the same way, just as, equally, by the same token, in like manner, just like, comparable to, analogous to, in comparison, so too, in
a similar fashion, similar to…

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comparison

Question 18

however, on the other hand, in contrast, yet, but, nevertheless, nonetheless, still, conversely, although, even though, whereas, while, instead, rather, on the contrary, despite, in spite of, though, alternatively…

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contrast

Question 19

emphasizes differences between ideas, showing opposition, contradiction, or an alternative perspective

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contrast

Question 20

explains why something happens or provides the reasoning behind an action or event

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cause

Question 21

because, since, as, due to, owing to, for, for the reason that, in view of, considering, seeing that, on account of, stems from…

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cause

Question 22

indicates the outcome or consequence of an action or event

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effect

Question 23

therefore, thus, consequently, as a result, hence, so, accordingly, for this reason, because of this, thereby, due to this, which is why…

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effect

Question 24

organize events or actions in a specific order, guiding the reader through a sequence of time or steps in a process

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chronology/sequence

Question 25

first, second, third, next, then, after, afterward, before, earlier, later, meanwhile, at the same time, simultaneously, subsequently, eventually, finally, previously, in the meantime, initially, in the beginning, prior to, as soon as, when, until...

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chronology/sequence

Question 26

highlights key points or draws attention to important information, helping to stress the significance of the idea or statement being made

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emphasis

Question 27

indeed, in fact, certainly, without a doubt, obviously, clearly, of course, naturally, undeniably, as a matter of fact, to be sure, most importantly, in particular, significantly, above all...

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emphasis

Question 28

introduces examples to clarify or support an idea, helping to provide concrete evidence or further explanation

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illustration/example

Question 29

rephrase or clarify an idea by expressing it in a different way, making the meaning clearer or more concise for the reader

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reformulation

Question 30

in other words, that is to say, to put it differently, to put it another way, namely, simply put, rather, better yet, stated differently...

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reformulation

Question 31

signals the end of a discussion or argument, providing a final thought or wrapping up key points

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conclusion

Question 32

in conclusion, to conclude, to sum up, in summary, overall, all in all, in the end, finally, in short, to summarize, on the whole, ultimately, in brief, as shown, as has been demonstrated...

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conclusion

Question 33

shows how two or more subjects are alike

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comparison

Question 34

explain the reason behind something or why an event occurs

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cause

Question 35

organize events or actions in order, guiding the reader through an arrangement of time or steps

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chronology/sequence

Question 36

introduces examples that help clarify or support an idea, giving concrete evidence

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illustration/example

Question 37

signal the end of a discussion or argument by providing a final thought or summary

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conclusion

Question 38

restate or rephrase an idea, making it clearer or easier to understand

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reformulation

Question 39

introduces new points or extra ideas to what has already been mentioned

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additional information

Question 40

highlight key points or draw attention to information that is especially important

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emphasis

Question 41

emphasize the difference between subjects, showing opposition or alternate perspective

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contrast

Question 42

shows the result or outcome of an action or event

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effect