

Archived from the original on 9 March 2013. The Journal of the Legal Writing Institute. "Using the Elements of Rhythm, Flow, and Tone to Create a More Effective and Persuasive Acoustic Experience in Legal Writing" (PDF). The transition words, such as also, in addition, and likewise, add information, reinforce ideas, and express agreement with preceding material. Transition words of agreement, addition, or similarity To show direction: above, across, along, away from, behind, below, down, in front of, inside, outside, sideways, to the left, to the right, toward/towards, up.To show long distance: away, beyond, far, in the distance, there.To show closeness: adjacent to, alongside, close to, facing, near, next to, side by side.To signal an end (or beyond): afterward/afterwards, at last, eventually, finally, in the end, later.To introduce a middle: as it was happening, at that moment, at the same time, in the meantime, meanwhile, next, simultaneously, then.To introduce a beginning: at first, before then, in the beginning, since.To show a particular time: at six o'clock, at that time, first thing in the morning, in 1999, in the beginning of August, in those days, last Sunday, next Christmas, now, then, two months ago, when.To show duration: briefly, during, for a long time, minute by minute, while.To show frequency: again and again, day after day, every so often, frequently, hourly, now and then, occasionally, often.To resume main argument after a concession: all the same, even though, nevertheless, nonetheless, still.To signal a concession: certainly, granted, it is true, naturally, of course, to be sure.To introduce a summary or conclusion: actually, all in all, altogether, clearly, evidently, finally, in conclusion, of course, to sum up.To show causality: accordingly, as a result, because, consequently, for, hence, since, so, then, therefore, thus.To introduce an example: for example, for instance, in particular, namely, specifically, that is.


Coordinating transitions Įlements in a coordinate relationship are equal in rank, quality, or significance. By using these words, people can better build a sentence and convey what they are trying to say in a more concise manner. By using the imagery of a bridge, a person can see how these words take readers/listeners from one statement to another. In simple terms, a transition word demonstrates the relationship between two portions of a text or spoken language. ( February 2020) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) See Wikipedia's guide to writing better articles for suggestions. This section's tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia.
