Transition Words

This transition word adds information or shows similarity between ideas.

• additionally

• yet

• but

• it follows that

This transition word shows that one idea is different from another.

• in addition

• despite

• therefore

• truly

This transition word shows an example of what you just stated

• as a result

• this can be seen

• finally

• likewise

This transition word shows cause and effect.

• in fact

• additionally

• therefore

• even

This transition word is used to show emphasis.

• in fact

• also

• to illustrate

• regardless

This transition word shows similarity between ideas.

• even though

• namely

• as well as

• of course

This transition word is used to show that one idea is different from another.

• to illustrate

• besides

• eventually

• even though

This transition word is used to show cause and effect.

• as a result

• to begin with

• specifically

• indeed

This transition word show similarity between ideas or adds information.

• furthermore

• specifically

• so

• truly

This transition word is used to show that one idea is different from another.

• even

• of course

• although

• finally