Essay Writing

Transitions showing similarity between ideas

Additionally

besides

so too

first of all

in addition

also

likewise
to begin with

as well as

another

furthermore

finally

Transitions show different ideas

Howerver, even though, in contrast, one the one hand/on the other hand,
yet, despite, still, some people say/other people say, but, although, inspite
of, regardless
To state examples
For example, this can be seen, to illustrate, for instance, specifically, namely
To show cause and effect
As a result, consequently, so, it follows that, therefore, eventually
To add emphasis
In fact, of course, truly, even, indeed
Example of sentences form essays or opinions:
The end of ideology has not meant the lifting of clouds.
Now that they are gone, one would expect things to be much clearer to us,
but just the opposite seems true.
It has brought a fog so thick that we can no longer read what is right before
us. ( so that)
But the metaphor is inapt.
Yet we lack adequate concepts or even a vocabulary for describing the world
we find ourselves in.
The counter-revolutionary right in Europe, though much stronger politically in the
nineteenth century, could not offer a narrative nearly as glorious as the lefts.
In the dystopian allegorical novel by George Orwell, published in 1945,
Napoeleon signifies the absolute power over the animals, who are forcibly
persuaded by propananda , and threat of possible return of previous farm
owner, Mr. Jones.

If Napoleon had acceoted the values of freedom and individuality, the animal
farm
If Napolean had tried to accept the values of free speech and democracy,
and showed , the animal farm would never have had to be more oprresive
state than perivouisly. As the time progressed
BASIC TRANSITION WORDS

PERSUASIVE ESSAYS

EXPOSITORY ESSAYS

To connect first paragraph to second:

To connect first paragraph to second:

To begin with,

To begin with,

In the first place,

In the first place,

Firstly,

Firstly,

The first reason...

The first way...

To connect the second paragraph to the

third:

To connect the second paragraph to the

third:

Additionally,

Additionally,

Another reason why,

Another reason why,

Secondly,

Secondly,

Next,

Next,

Pursuing this further,

Pursuing this further,

Also,

Also,

To connect the third paragraph to the

fourth:

To connect the third paragraph to the

fourth:

Lastly,

Lastly,

Yet another reason why,

A final example is...

In the same way...

In the same way...

Pursing this further...

Pursuing this further...

One last reason why...

One last example is...

Also,

Also,

Thirdly,

Thirdly,

To connect the body to the conclusion

(fourth to fifth)

To connect the body to the conclusion

(fourth to fifth)

In conclusion

In conclusion

To sum it all up,

To sum it all up,

To summarize,

To summarize,

In the final analysis

In the final analysis

You can see why....

You can see why....

Finally,

Finally,

To wrap it all up,

To wrap it all up,

Therefore,

Therefore,

REMINDER:
DO NOT USE THE SAME TRANSITIONS ALL THE TIME; MIX AND MATCH!! Use those
that sound natural and make the most sense!