Type of transition [b]From uw-madison writing center[b][url=http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/Transitions.html]http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/Transitions.html[/url][b][b]Examples [b]Addition[b]furthermore moreover too[b]also in the second place again[b]in addition even more next[b]further last, lastly finally[b]besides and, or, nor[b]first second, secondly, etc.[b][b]Time[b]while immediately never[b]after later, earlier always[b]when soon whenever[b]meanwhile sometimes in the meantime[b]during afterwards now, until now[b]next following once[b]then at length simultaneously[b]so far this time subsequently[b][b]Place[b]here beyond adjacent to[b]there wherever neighboring on[b]nearby opposite to above, below[b][b]Exemplification or Illustration[b]to illustrate as an illustration[b]to demonstrate e.g., (for example)[b]specifically for example[b]for instance[b][b]Comparison[b]in the same way in like manner[b]by the same token likewise[b]similarly in similar fashion[b][b]Contrast[b]yet on the contrary but[b]and yet in contrast however[b]nevertheless notwithstanding though[b]nonetheless on the other hand otherwise[b]after all at the same time[b][b]Clarification[b]that is to say to clarify[b]in other words to rephrase it[b]to explain to put it another way[b]i.e., (that is)[b][b]Cause[b]because on account of[b]since for that reason[b][b]Effect[b]therefore thus[b]consequently hence[b]accordingly as a result[b][b]Purpose[b]in order that to that end, to this end[b]so that for this purpose[b][b]Qualification[b]almost perhaps never[b]nearly maybe always[b]probably although frequently[b][b]Intensification[b]indeed undoubtedly doubtedly[b]to repeat in fact certainly[b]by all means surely without doubt[b]of course in fact yes, no[b][b]Concession[b]to be sure granted of course, it is true[b][b]Summary[b]to summarize in short in brief[b]in sum in summary to sum up[b][b]Conclusion[b]in conclusion to conclude finally[b][b]Demonstratives acting as transitions[b]this these[b]those that[b][b]Pronouns serving as links to clearly refer to a specific word or phrase[b]his her it[b]its they their[b]theirs our your