Touro University Writing Center
Transitional Words/Phrases: A Partial List
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 Addition furthermore  | 
 Time while  | 
 Place here  | 
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 Exemplification or Illustration to illustrate  | 
 Comparison in the same way  | 
 Contrast yet  | 
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 Clarification that is to say  | 
 Cause because  | 
 Effect therefore  | 
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 Purpose in order that  | 
 Qualification almost  | 
 Intensification indeed  | 
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 Concession to be sure  | 
 Summary to summarize  | 
 Conclusion in conclusion  | 
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 Demonstratives acting as transitions this  | 
 Pronouns serving as links to clearly refer to a specific word or phrase his  | 
 
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