2.
n the book, many loud sounds prevented the characters from sleeping.
he characters were unable to embark on their journey the next day.
n the book, many loud sounds prevented the characters from sleeping.
| a result of their lack of sleep, the characters were unable to start their journey the
next day.
Rationale: The transition helps to connect the two paragraphs by showing that the event oc-
curring in the second paragraph was a result of the event that was described in the first par-
P1: On Sandy Hook, the light house is located in the north region.
P2: At the tip of Sandy Hook is the Coast Guard Station.
P1: On Sandy Hook, the light house is located in the north region.
P2: Further north, at the tip of the hook, there is the Coast Guard Station.
Rationale: In this case, the transition helps to show the relationship between the locations
of two structures.
[COMMONLY USED TRANSITIONS
Purpose Examples
‘Addition again, also, and, another, as a result, as well as, besides, both,
consequently, equally important, finally, first-second-etc., for ex-
ample, for instance, further, furthermore, however, in addition to,
in fact, in the same way, in the second place, last, likewise, moreo-
ver, next, not only-but also, otherwise, similarly, than, therefore,
thus, too
Concession although, at any rate, at least, even though, granted that, in spite
of, of course, still, thought, while it may be true
Consequence or Result | accordingly, as a result, because, consequently, due to, for this rea-
son, hence, in other words, since, so, so that, then, therefore, thus,
with the result that
Contrast at the same time, but, contrarily, conversely, however, in contrast,
in spite of, nevertheless, nor, notwithstanding, on one hand- on the
other hand, on the contrary, or, rather, while this may be true, yet
3.
especially, including, in detail, in particular, namely, specifi-
cally, to enumerate, to explain, to list
Emphasis above all, again, also, besides, certainly, furthermore, in ad-
dition, indeed, in fact, in truth, of course, really, surely, truly
Examples as an illustration, for example, for instance, in other words,
in particular, thus, to illustrate
Illustration for example, for instance, in other words, in particular,
namely, specifically, such as, thus, to illustrate
Similarity of Comparison
analogous to, in a like fashion, in a like manner, likewise,
above, across, adjacent, along the edge, around, at the bot-
tom, at the front, at the left, at the rear, at the right, at the
top, behind, below, beneath, beside, beyond, in front of, in
the background, in the center, in the distance, in the fore-
front, nearby, nearer, next to, on the side, on top, opposite,
out of sight, over, straight ahead, surrounding, under, under,
within sight
for this purpose, therefore, to this end, with this in mind,
with this purpose in mind
accordingly, as a result, consequently finally, in brief, in con-
clusion, in short, therefore, thus
after, afterward, another, at first, at last, at length, at the
same time, before, concurrently, during the morning-day-
week-etc., eventually, finally, first-second-etc., for a minute-
hour-day-etc., formerly, generally, immediately, in order to,
in the meantime, last, later, meanwhile, most important,
next, once, ordinarily, previously, rarely, simultaneously,
soon, subsequently, then, to begin with, usually
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