Transitional Devices Flashcards
guide readers through the connections you’re making
transitional devices
create powerful links between your ideas
transitional devices
help your reader understand your paper’s logic
transitional devices
logical flow of ideas
transitional devices
signal the relationship between sentences and paragraphs
transitional devices
can be a single word, a phrase, a sentence, or an entire paragraph
transitional devices
highlight a relationship that already exists by summarizing the previous paragraph and suggesting something of the content of the paragraph that follows
between paragraphs
can be at the end of the first paragraph, at the beginning of the second paragraph, or in both places
between paragraphs
may be used in the beginning, middle, and/or end of body paragraphs
within paragraphs
act as cues by helping readers to anticipate what is coming; tend to be single words or short phrases
within paragraphs
indicate for the reader the kind of logical relationships you want to convey
transitional devices
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…
additional information
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…
comparison
highlight similarities between two or more ideas, concepts, or situations
comparison
introduce new points or add onto ideas already discussed
additional information
highlight similarities between two or more ideas, concepts, or situations
comparison
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…
comparison
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…
contrast
emphasizes differences between ideas, showing opposition, contradiction, or an alternative perspective
contrast
explains why something happens or provides the reasoning behind an action or event
cause
because, since, as, due to, owing to, for, for the reason that, in view of, considering, seeing that, on account of, stems from…
cause
indicates the outcome or consequence of an action or event
effect
therefore, thus, consequently, as a result, hence, so, accordingly, for this reason, because of this, thereby, due to this, which is why…
effect
organize events or actions in a specific order, guiding the reader through a sequence of time or steps in a process
chronology/sequence
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…
chronology/sequence
highlights key points or draws attention to important information, helping to stress the significance of the idea or statement being made
emphasis
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…
emphasis
introduces examples to clarify or support an idea, helping to provide concrete evidence or further explanation
illustration/example
rephrase or clarify an idea by expressing it in a different way, making the meaning clearer or more concise for the reader
reformulation
in other words, that is to say, to put it differently, to put it another way, namely, simply put, rather, better yet, stated differently…
reformulation
signals the end of a discussion or argument, providing a final thought or wrapping up key points
conclusion
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…
conclusion
shows how two or more subjects are alike
comparison
explain the reason behind something or why an event occurs
cause
organize events or actions in order, guiding the reader through an arrangement of time or steps
chronology/sequence
introduces examples that help clarify or support an idea, giving concrete evidence
illustration/example
signal the end of a discussion or argument by providing a final thought or summary
conclusion
restate or rephrase an idea, making it clearer or easier to understand
reformulation
introduces new points or extra ideas to what has already been mentioned
additional information
highlight key points or draw attention to information that is especially important
emphasis
emphasize the difference between subjects, showing opposition or alternate perspective
contrast
shows the result or outcome of an action or event
effect
