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Transitional devices are words or phrases that help connect ideas between sentences and paragraphs. They provide cues to help readers follow the progression of thoughts and interpretations. There are different types of transitional devices that lead readers to make connections, comparisons, or draw conclusions in various ways. The document provides a list of common transitional devices organized by category, such as those that add information, compare ideas, prove a point, or show a sequence.

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Transitional Words

Transitional devices are words or phrases that help connect ideas between sentences and paragraphs. They provide cues to help readers follow the progression of thoughts and interpretations. There are different types of transitional devices that lead readers to make connections, comparisons, or draw conclusions in various ways. The document provides a list of common transitional devices organized by category, such as those that add information, compare ideas, prove a point, or show a sequence.

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Purdue University

Purdue Online Writing Lab

Transitional Devices
Transitional devices are like bridges between parts of your paper. They are cues that help the reader to interpret ideas a paper
develops. Transitional devices are words or phrases that help carry a thought from one sentence to another, from one idea to
another, or from one paragraph to another. And finally, transitional devices link sentences and paragraphs together smoothly so that
there are no abrupt jumps or breaks between ideas.

There are several types of transitional devices, and each category leads readers to make certain connections or assumptions. Some
lead readers forward and imply the building of an idea or thought, while others make readers compare ideas or draw conclusions
from the preceding thoughts.

Here is a list of some common transitional devices that can be used to cue readers in a given way.

To Add:
and, again, and then, besides, equally important, finally, further, furthermore, nor, too, next, lastly, what's more, moreover, in
addition, first (second, etc.)

To Compare:
whereas, but, yet, on the other hand, however, nevertheless, on the contrary, by comparison, where, compared to, up against,
balanced against, vis a vis, but, although, conversely, meanwhile, after all, in contrast, although this may be true

To Prove:
because, for, since, for the same reason, obviously, evidently, furthermore, moreover, besides, indeed, in fact, in addition, in any
case, that is

To Show Exception:
yet, still, however, nevertheless, in spite of, despite, of course, once in a while, sometimes

To Show Time:
immediately, thereafter, soon, after a few hours, finally, then, later, previously, formerly, first (second, etc.), next, and then

To Repeat:
in brief, as I have said, as I have noted, as has been noted

To Emphasize:
definitely, extremely, obviously, in fact, indeed, in any case, absolutely, positively, naturally, surprisingly, always, forever,
perennially, eternally, never, emphatically, unquestionably, without a doubt, certainly, undeniably, without reservation

To Show Sequence:
first, second, third, and so forth. A, B, C, and so forth. next, then, following this, at this time, now, at this point, after, afterward,
subsequently, finally, consequently, previously, before this, simultaneously, concurrently, thus, therefore, hence, next, and then,
soon

To Give an Example:
for example, for instance, in this case, in another case, on this occasion, in this situation, take the case of, to demonstrate, to
illustrate, as an illustration, to illustrate

To Summarize or Conclude:
in brief, on the whole, summing up, to conclude, in conclusion, as I have shown, as I have said, hence, therefore, accordingly, thus, as
a result, consequently

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