Transitional Markers (1) (1)

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TRANSITIONAL MARKERSTRANSITIONAL MARKERS

transition Words andtransition Words andtransition Words and

ExpressionsExpressionsExpressions

Compiled by Ms. Terri Yueh

Formality Levels fortransition Wordsand Expressions


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timeTo clarify chronological order

Sentence connector

First, second, third, fourth, ..Next, last, finally,.

First of all, meanwhile, after that, since then,

subordinatorBefore, after, while, until as soon as,

phrasesThe first (+N.), the second (+N) before the (+N),

in the year, since the (+N)


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Importance To indicate order of importance: Ascending order, Descending order,

Equal importance

Sentence connector

More important, most important,above all

phrases

The most important (+N)


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Cause & EffectTo introduce reasons

Coordinator for

Subordinator Because, since, as

Phrases Because of, as a result of, as a consequence of,due to, to result from, the result of, the effect of A on B,the consequence of,

To introduce results Sentence connector Accordingly, as a result,

as a consequence, therefore, thus, consequently, hence,

Coordinator so,

Phrases the cause of the reason for, to result in, to cause,to have an effect on, to affect


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Comparison & ContrastTo introduce a comparison

Sentence connector Similarly, likewise, also, too Coordinator and

Subordinator as, just as Phrases like, just as, just like (+N),

be alike, Be similar (to), be the same as,bothand, not onlybut also,

to compare to, to compare with,In like manner,

To introduce contrast (strong opposition) Sentence connector However, in contrast,

in (by) comparison, on the other hand, on the contrary Coordinator but,

Subordinator while, whereas Phrases to be different from, to differ from,

To be dissimilar, to be unlike, to compare with,


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Alternative & ConcessionTo introduce an concession

Sentence connector however, nevertheless,nonetheless, still

Coordinator but, yet Subordinator although, though, even though

Phases despite + N, in spite of + N

To introduce an alternative

Sentence connector Otherwise Coordinator Or

Subordinator If, unless


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Formality LevelsFormality LevelsFormality Levels

Formality LevelsFormality LevelsFormality Levels

Compiled by Ms. Terri Yueh

Formality Levels fortransition Wordsand Expressions


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addition Basic form forinformaland formaluse

also, first, second, etc.

More formal

additionally, besides, further, furthermorein addition, last but not least, next,

not only but also, too,

Most formalequally important, moreover, similarly


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Cause & Effectreasons or results

Basic form forinformaland formaluse

for, because, then, therefore More formal

As a result, for this reason, since, thus

Most formalaccording, as a consequence of, due to,

to result from, consequently, hence


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time

To clarify chronological order


after a while, after that, also, at last, currently, earliernow, since then, eventually, finally, first, second, etc.

In the future, in the past, next, last, finally

More formalafterward, at the same time, first of all, meanwhile

formerly, immediately, in the meantime, later

Most formalconcurrently, previously, simultaneously, subsequently


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exam

ple

Basic form forinformaland formalusefor example

More formal for instance, in other words Most formal

as an example, as an illustration, to exemplify


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comparison Basic form forinformaland formaluse

also, like, too

More formalboth . . . and, neither. . . nor,

in the same way, compared to, likewise, as well as

Most formal

by comparison, in common with,similarly, in like manner


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contrast


however

More formal

instead, nevertheless, on the other hand

Most formal

conversely, in contrast to, in opposition to,

on the contrary,otherwise,still whereas


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summary--conclusion Basic form forinformaland formaluse

finally, therefore

More formalafter all, all in all, at last, briefly

consequently, last, on the whole, in sum, thus

Most formal

accordingly, as a consequence, in brief, in short

in closing, in conclusion, in summaryto conclude, to summarize

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