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This list is not exhaustive, but has been designed to give you the basic phrases that you can use to structure your essays coherently. Do not overuse these phrases, and make sure that your essays have plenty of interesting and relevant content.
Adding elements
Furthermore, one should not forget that... In addition to... Moreover... It is important to add that
Personal opinion
We/I personally believe that... Our/My own point of view is that... It is my contention that I am convinced that My own opinion is
Others' opinions
According to some critics... Critics believe that say that suggest that are convinced that point out that emphasise that contend that go as far as to say that argue for this
Conclusion
The arguments we have presented... suggest that.../ prove that.../ would indicate that... From these arguments one must.../ could.../ might... conclude that... All of this points to the conclusion that... To conclude,
Ordering elements
Firstly,.../ Secondly,.../ Finally,... (note the comma after all these introductory words.) As a final point, On the one hand, . on the other hand, If on the one hand it can be said that... the same is not true for... The first argument suggests that... whilst the second suggests that... There are at least xxx points to highlight.
Introducing examples
For example, For instance, To illustrate this point...
Introducing facts
It is... true that.../ clear that.../ noticeable that... One should note here that...
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Introduction
It is often said that... It is undeniable that... It is a well-known fact that... One of the most striking features of this text is...
Doubt
All the same, it is possible that... It is difficult to believe that...
Thesis
The first thing that needs to be said is... First of all, let us try to analyse... One argument in support of... We must distinguish carefully between... The second reason for... An important aspect of the text is... It is worth stating at this point that...
Antithesis
On the other hand, we can observe that... The other side of the coin is, however, that... Another way of looking at this question is to...
Conclusion
What conclusions can be drawn from all this? The most satisfactory conclusion that we can come to is... To sum up... we are convinced that.../ ...we believe that.../ ...we have to accept that...
Consequences
From these facts, one may conclude that... That is why, in our opinion, ... Which seems to confirm the idea that... Thus,.../ Therefore,...
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Improved transition: The characters in Book A face a moral dilemma, a contested inheritance. Although the inheritance in Book B consists of an old house and not a pile of money, the nature of the problem is quite similar.
Examples of Transitions:
Illustration Thus, for example, for instance, namely, to illustrate, in other words, in particular, specifically, such as. On the contrary, contrarily, notwithstanding, but, however, nevertheless, in spite of, in contrast, yet, on one hand, on the other hand, rather, or, nor, conversely, at the same time, while this may be true. And, in addition to, furthermore, moreover, besides, than, too, also, both-and, another, equally important, first, second, etc., again, further, last, finally, not only-but also, as well as, in the second place, next, likewise, similarly, in fact, as a result, consequently, in the same way, for example, for instance, however, thus, therefore, otherwise. After, afterward, before, then, once, next, last, at last, at length, first, second, etc., at first, formerly, rarely, usually, another, finally, soon, meanwhile, at the same time, for a minute, hour, day, etc., during the morning, day, week, etc., most important, later, ordinarily, to begin with,
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Contrast
Sentence variety
Make sure there's some variety in the length and types of your sentences. Work at occasionally opening a sentence with something other than the subject. Student writers often tend to write strings of short, simple sentences. This makes the paper choppy and makes the ideas sound simpleminded. If choppy sentences are a problem, combine some of them into longer and more complex sentences. You will find some transitions next. You might find some repeated ideas from the sentence blocks before.
Addition
Time
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Space
At the left, at the right, in the center, on the side, along the edge, on top, below, beneath, under, around, above, over, straight ahead, at the top, at the bottom, surrounding, opposite, at the rear, at the front, in front of, beside, behind, next to, nearby, in the distance, beyond, in the forefront, in the foreground, within sight, out of sight, across, under, nearer, adjacent, in the background. Although, at any rate, at least, still, thought, even though, granted that, while it may be true, in spite of, of course. Similarly, likewise, in like fashion, in like manner, analogous to. Above all, indeed, truly, of course, certainly, surely, in fact, really, in truth, again, besides, also, furthermore, in addition. Specifically, especially, in particular, to explain, to list, to enumerate, in detail, namely, including. For example, for instance, to illustrate, thus, in other words, as an illustration, in particular. So that, with the result that, thus, consequently, hence, accordingly, for this reason, therefore, so, because, since, due to, as a result, in other words, then. Therefore, finally, consequently, thus, in short, in conclusion, in brief, as a result, accordingly.
Concession
Details
Examples
Consequence Or Result
Summary
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