APPENDIX
C
Transitional Words
and Expressions
Add a Point
Show Cause
or Effect
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additionally
again
along with
also
and
another
as well
besides
equally important
finally
further
furthermore
in addition (to)
in the first (second,
third, . . .) place
last
likewise
moreover
next
other
then
too
what is more
after
aftermath
accordingly
as a consequence
as a result (of)
because (of)
because of this
but
by-product of
by reason of
by the way
cause
caused by
consequently
consequentially
created
due to
effect
end product
end result
eventually
following that
for
for these reasons
for this purpose
for this reason
further
furthermore
generated
gradually
hence
henceforth
if . . . then
impact
induced
incidentally
in effect
in fact
initiated
in short
in view of
it follows that
little by little
of course
on account of
on this account
otherwise
outcome
outgrowth
owing to
produced
ramifications of
reason
result
resulted in
since
so
so that
started
subsequently
then
thereafter
therefore
thereupon
thus
to this end
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Show Contrast
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akin
also
analogous to
another similarity
as
as compared with
as well as
at the same time
balance
both
by comparison
by the same token
coincide
comparable
comparatively
compare (to/with)
conform
consistent with
correlate
equal(ly)
equally important
equate
equivalent
exactly
harmonize
have in common
homogeneous
identical(ly)
in common with
in comparison
in relation to
in like fashion
in like manner
in similar fashion
in the same manner
in the same way
just as
just the same
like
likeness
likewise
much the same way
match(ing)
next likeness
of little difference
of no difference
paralleling
parallel (to)
relative to
resemblance
resemble
resembling
same as
similar aspect
similar(ly)
similar to
strong resemblance
synonymous with
too
to the next extent
uniform(ly)
although
although this may
be true
although true
another distinction
another striking
contrast
as opposed
at the same time
but
but at the same time
clear difference
contrarily
contrary to
counter to
conversely
despite
despite this fact
different from
dissimilar to
distinct difference
distinctive
even so
even though
except for
however
in another way
in contrast
in contrast to this
in sharp contrast
in spite of
instead (of)
nevertheless
nonetheless
notwithstanding
on one hand
on the other hand
opposing
opposite
otherwise
rather
regardless
striking difference
strong distinction
the (third, next, etc.)
distinction
though
to contradict
to counter
to differentiate
to differ (from)
to oppose
to the contrary
unequal(ly)
unless
unlike
whereas
while
while this may be true
yet
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Appendix C
Classify or Divide
another
a final
a second, third, . . .
in the same
in this
one of the
the last
the most important
⫹
branch
class
category
component
division
element
group
kind
part
partition
piece
section
segment
subdivision
type
unit
Indicate
Chronological Order
after
after a few hours
afterward
all the while
at last
at the present time
at the same time
at this moment
before
before this
briefly
concurrently
currently
during
earlier
equally important
eventually
finally
first (second,
third, . . .)
following
formerly
gradually
immediately (before,
after, thereafter)
in the end
in the future
in the meantime
in the meanwhile
lastly
later
meanwhile
next
now
once you have
presently
previously
prior to
recently
sequentially
shortly
simultaneously
soon
soon after
subsequently
suddenly
then
Give Examples
an example is
as a case in point
as an example
as an illustration
consider as an
illustration
for example
for instance
for one thing
incidentally
in fact
in general
in other words
in particular
like
most important
one such
specifically
such as
that is
thus
to cite an example
to demonstrate
to illustrate
yet another
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Appendix C
Describe Spatial
Order and Direction
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above
adjacent to
around
at one end
below
behind
beside
beyond
close
elsewhere
farther on
here
in front, back of
in the background
in the distance
nearby
next to
on top of
opposite to
over
parallel to
perpendicular to
there
turning right, left,
south, . . .
to the right, left
under
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