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Writing Lab

Transition Words

81 connectives in six functions. Each includes a model sentence.

Addition

14 words

Add a related idea, reinforce a point, or stack evidence.

  • Moreover
    Moreover, the second study reached the same conclusion.
  • Furthermore
    Furthermore, the cost fell by a third.
  • In addition
    In addition, the timetable cut waiting times.
  • Additionally
    Additionally, the programme trained 400 nurses.
  • Also
    The plan also protects wetlands.
  • Besides
    Besides funding, the law sets deadlines.
  • Equally important
    Equally important, the data is publicly auditable.
  • Similarly
    Similarly, coastal cities saw fewer floods.
  • Likewise
    Likewise, the second district cut energy use.
  • Not only ... but also
    Not only did enrolment rise, but also completion doubled.
  • As well as
    As well as lowering costs, it cut waiting times.
  • Coupled with
    Coupled with new tariffs, the subsidy lost its effect.
  • What is more
    What is more, the model has been replicated twice.
  • To say nothing of
    To say nothing of the savings, it is faster.

Contrast

14 words

Signal a difference, an objection, or a limitation.

  • However
    However, the sample was limited to one city.
  • Nevertheless
    Nevertheless, the trend held for a decade.
  • Nonetheless
    Nonetheless, the mechanism remains unclear.
  • On the other hand
    On the other hand, the tax hits poorer households hardest.
  • In contrast
    In contrast, the control group showed no change.
  • By contrast
    By contrast, Denmark taxed the waste instead.
  • Conversely
    Conversely, higher wages reduced turnover.
  • Although
    Although the drug worked, the side effects were severe.
  • Even though
    Even though funding grew, staffing did not.
  • Yet
    Yet the results have never been replicated.
  • Still
    Still, the argument has one weakness.
  • Whereas
    Whereas cities expanded, rural areas emptied.
  • Despite this
    Despite this, enrolment continued to climb.
  • That said
    That said, the effect size was small.

Cause & Effect

13 words

Show why something happened, or what it produced.

  • Therefore
    Therefore, the trial should be extended.
  • Thus
    Thus, automation displaced the lowest-paid roles first.
  • Consequently
    Consequently, insurers raised premiums.
  • As a result
    As a result, wait times fell by half.
  • Hence
    Hence the need for independent auditing.
  • Accordingly
    Accordingly, the agency revised its guidance.
  • For this reason
    For this reason, the trial was halted early.
  • Because of this
    Because of this, migration patterns shifted north.
  • Due to
    Due to the drought, harvests failed twice.
  • Owing to
    Owing to weak oversight, the funds disappeared.
  • Since
    Since demand was inelastic, prices rose sharply.
  • So that
    The code was tightened so that mistakes surface early.
  • Thereby
    The subsidy was withdrawn, thereby raising prices.

Sequence

13 words

Order events, steps, or stages in time.

  • First
    First, the sample was randomised.
  • Firstly
    Firstly, define the population under study.
  • Initially
    Initially, adoption was slow.
  • Subsequently
    Subsequently, enrolment doubled in a year.
  • Then
    Then the reactors were cooled with seawater.
  • Next
    Next, the data was stripped of identifiers.
  • Afterwards
    Afterwards, the committee published its findings.
  • Meanwhile
    Meanwhile, rivals cut their prices.
  • Simultaneously
    Simultaneously, three states passed similar laws.
  • Previously
    Previously, the site had been a landfill.
  • Eventually
    Eventually, the two standards were merged.
  • Finally
    Finally, the results were peer reviewed.
  • In the meantime
    In the meantime, patients received interim care.

Emphasis

13 words

Highlight the point that matters most.

  • Indeed
    Indeed, the effect was visible within a month.
  • In fact
    In fact, the opposite occurred.
  • Above all
    Above all, the evidence must be reproducible.
  • Especially
    Especially in winter, the grid is fragile.
  • Particularly
    Particularly striking was the drop in infant mortality.
  • Notably
    Notably, three cities opted out entirely.
  • Significantly
    Significantly, no participant withdrew.
  • Crucially
    Crucially, the auditors had subpoena power.
  • Importantly
    Importantly, the sample included rural households.
  • Of course
    Of course, correlation is not causation.
  • Undoubtedly
    Undoubtedly, the reform was unpopular.
  • Without question
    Without question, the trial changed practice.
  • In particular
    In particular, small clinics benefited most.

Conclusion

14 words

Close the argument, summarise, or draw an inference.

  • In conclusion
    In conclusion, the reform achieved its stated aim.
  • To conclude
    To conclude, the evidence points one way.
  • In summary
    In summary, three factors drove the change.
  • To summarise
    To summarise, costs fell while coverage rose.
  • Overall
    Overall, the programme was cost neutral.
  • On balance
    On balance, the benefits outweigh the risks.
  • Ultimately
    Ultimately, the evidence decided the question.
  • In the end
    In the end, the court struck the rule down.
  • All things considered
    All things considered, the pilot should expand.
  • Given this
    Given this, further trials are justified.
  • To that end
    To that end, a second cohort was recruited.
  • In short
    In short, the method worked where supervision was real.
  • For these reasons
    For these reasons, the appeal should be dismissed.
  • As such
    As such, it cannot be treated as representative.