Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Thought Transitions

To be used between thoughts, sentences and paragraphs. A skilled writer will utilize the contents many times when you are stuck for a word or phrase--look over the list and the choose an appropriate transition.

1. To show a time or sequence
• Continuously
• Presently
• Following
• Ultimately
• Previously
• Recently
• Eventually
• Sequentially

2. To Compare( same)
• In comparison
• Equally
• This resembles
• Coincidentally
• Akin to
• In unison
• Similarity

3. Contrast or to Concede a point or a countering point.
• In opposition
• Unlike
• Noeteless
• In my view, however,
• In negation
• To counteract
• A odds with

4. To show cause and effect
• As a result
• because of
• Subsequently
• Due to
• In all likelihood
• This entails
• For this reason

5. To emphasize a point
• Indeed
• It's vital
• Surprisingly
• Indubitably
• Certainly In reality

6. To Simplify
• In other words
• Hence
• In a nutshell
•To be concise
• In brief
• To sum up

7. Use felling and emotions
• Tragically
• Regrettably
• Angry
• With disgust
• Ominously
•Unsuccessfully
• Cruelly

8. Ending Statements.
Finally
• In Conclusion
• To sum up
• Sooner or later
• Eventually
• In the long run
• The results is

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