Tr a nsi t i o n W o r d s F o r Y our E ssays Transition Signals: T ransitions are words and phrases that connect ideas and show how they are related. To repeat and ideas just stated: • In other words, • That is, • T o repeat, • Again, To illustrate an idea: • For example, • For instance, • In particular, • T o illustrate, • In this manner, • Thus, To announce a contrast, a change in direction: • Y et, • However, • Still, • Nevertheless, • n the other hand, • In contrast, • Instead o!, • n the contrary, • "onversely, • Notwithstanding, • In spite o! this, Time: • At once, • In the interim, • At length, • Immediately, • At last, • #eanwhile, • In the meantime, • $resently, • At the same time, • Shortly, • In the end, • T emporarily, • Therea!ter, To restate an idea more precisely: • T o %e exact, • T o %e speci&c, • T o %e precise, • #ore speci&cally, • #ore precisely, To mark a new idea as an addition to what has been said: • Similarly, • Also, • T oo, • 'esides, • Furthermore, • Further, • #oreover, • In addition, To show cause and efect: • As a result, • For this reason, • Therea!ter, • Hence, • "onse(uently, • Accordingly, Conclusion: • In short, • T o conclude, • In %rie!, • n the whole, • In summary, • T o sum up,