You will always have to write essays as you progress with your education and extend into your work life, Transitional words and phrases help your essays flow and assists in the linking of your thoughts.

To indicate Cause and Effect

• Consequently
• As a result
• Therefore
• Thus
• Hence
• Accordingly
• Due to
• Owing to
• Berceuse of

To show an Increase or Decrease

• Surges
• Escalates
• Amplifies
• Declines
• Diminishes
• Reduces
• Dips

To show Contrast/Opposition

• However
• On the other hand
• Conversely
• In contrast
• Nevertheless
• Alternatively

To introduce Examples/Evidence

• For instance
• For example
• Namely
• In particular
• Such as
• Including

To indicate change

• Shifts
• Transitions
• Adapts
• Modifies
• Alters
• Evolves

I show Similarity/Agreement

• Similarly
• Likewise
• In the same vein
• Correspondingly
• Equally

To Summarize/Conclude

• In conclusion
• In summary
• To sum up
• Overall
• In brief

ℹ️Note:

It should be noted that depending on your essay type, the above list of transitional words for Concluding/Summarizing should not be used when ending your essay. For instance, some essays, when examiners are marking the last paragraph is automatically assumed as the conclusion, hence using a concluding transitional word/phrase may be seen as redundancy.

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