Transitions (for RD packet Topic Sentences and Statements which are due Friday)

TRANSITIONS are used to separate statements within paragraphs and to separate paragraphs.  These are only some generic examples.  Transitions can be more specialized around your own topic as well. 

EXAMPLE:  You are writing a paper on the Candide you can “CUSTOMIZE” your transitions like this:  A relevant example of religious satire was when, …

FIRST (to replace the overused “first”)

• One relevant example is
• First of all
• Initially
• One piece of evidence that points to this is
• It is important to note that
• The first good piece of evidence is
• One way to look at this is through
• One example that proves this is
• One example that suggests this is
• There are several examples that show this and one of them is
• First and foremost
• A good first example of this is
• It is important to first note that
• One notable example is
• The first indication of this is
• To begin with
• When looking over the evidence, it is clear that the first…
• One reason is
• One way this is true is
• In the beginning
• On one hand, there is
• A great example is
• One example that stands out is
• Probably the best example to begin (start) with is
• The best place to start is with
• This can first be seen when
• For example
• For instance
• The first instance that comes to mind is when…
• This can be clearly seen first of all when…

SECOND  (to replace the overused “second”)

• Another good example is
• Another interesting fact is
• Second of all
• Secondly
• Furthermore
• A great second example is
• Another good piece of evidence is
• Another way to look at this is through
• Another example that proves this is
• Another example that suggests this is
• Another great example that helps support this is
• Second and even more importantly
• The second good example is
• Yet another good reason (example ) is
• Yet another piece of evidence is
• Another indication of this is
• Still
• Even so
• In the same way
• Next
• The next example (idea, reason, piece of evidence)
• On the other hand, there is
• Even more compelling is
• Another example that stands out is
• Similarly
• Likewise
• Along with that,  there is
• Moreover
• In addition
• Adding to that
• In addition to that
• Still another great example is
• Then again, another stronger example is
• Of course
• Also
• In the same light
• Even more interesting is
• Adding to the first example is
• Making an even stronger case is
• An even better example of this is
• Equally as interesting was
• While the first example is good, an even better one is
• To add even more fuel to the fire
• To add another even more interesting fact
• An additional fact is

THIRD or FINAL (to replace the overused “third” and “finally”)

• A final example (fact, reason)
• And finally
• Lastly
• Last of all
• A final great example is
• The third and final example is
• The final good piece of evidence is
• The best way to look at this is through
• The final example that proves this is
• The last example that suggest this is
• The last (final) example that helps support this is
• Third and even more importantly
• The third good example is
• Yet the best reason (example) is
• Yet the best piece of evidence is
• The last (final) indication of this is
• Most compelling is
• Even so
• The best and final reason is
• On top of that
• The last example (idea, reason, piece of evidence)
• Best of all
• The final example to note
• The last example that stands out is
• Most importantly
• Accordingly
• Along with the first two examples, there is
• Moreover
• In addition to the first two
• Adding to those
• In addition to those
• Still another great example is
• Then again, the strongest example is
• Of course
• But most conclusive is
• In the same light
• A perfect final reason (example, fact) is
• Adding to the first two examples is
• Making an even stronger case is
• An even better example of this is
• The last place this can be seen is when
• While the first two examples are good, an even better one is
• To add even more fuel to the fire
• To add a final, even more interesting fact
• A good way to really show this is true

IN CONCLUSION  (to replace the overused “in conclusion” or “all in all” at the end of a paragraph)

• So, it is clear to see that
• Summing this whole thing up
• Accordingly
• In summary
• Consequently
• Thus
• As a result
• In short
• Therefore
• So
• The evidence clearly points
• All of this together means
• Put is all together and
• The best way to sum it up is
• With all of this
• The three examples,………., prove that….
• And so therefore
• For all of these reasons, ………, one can see that……
• This all adds up to one conclusion
• So, when studying all of the reasons
• With all of this in mind
• Due to all of these reasons
• Together
• One can see that
• The evidence is clear
• No one can argue that
• And so it is
• Yes, it is evident that
• Truly
• To reemphasize
• To repeat
• Again
• Indeed
• Of course
• There is no doubt that
• There is no argument that
• With all of these examples
• In total
• When looking at all of the possibilities
• Clearly
• Yes, it is true then