USEFUL TRANSITIONS & LINKING EXPRESSIONS

Transitions which can be used to show location
above around beneath in front of on top of
across around beside inside outside
against away from between into over
along back of beyond near throughout
alongside behind by off to the right
amid

below

down

onto

under

Transition which can be used to show time
about first until soon then
after second meanwhile later next
at third today afterward in the meantime
before prior to tomorrow immediately as soon as
during till yesterday finally when

next week

Transitions which can be used to compare two things
in the same way likewise as
also

like

similarity

Transitions which can be used to contrast things
(show differences)
but yet on the other hand although otherwise
however in the meantime still even though counter to
even so

nevertheless

on the contrary

conversely

as oposed

Transitions which can be used to emphasize a point
again indeed for this reason truly
to repeat

with this in mind

in fact

to emphasize

Transitions which can be used to conclude or sumarize
as a result consequently accordingly in short
finally thus due to to sum up
in conclusion

therefore

in summary

all in all

Transitions which can be used to add information
again and furthermore next
also besides likewise finally
additionally equally important moreover as well
in addition for example further together with
another

for instance

along with

Transitions which can be used to clarify
that is put another way to clarify
in other words

stated differently

for instance