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Sentence Starters

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Common Transitions

Cause and Effect:
  • accordingly
  • as a result
  • consequently
  • hence
  • since
  • so
  • then
  • therefore
  • thus
  • due to
Conclusion:
  • as a result
  • consequently
  • hence
  • in conclusion
  • in short
  • in sum, then
  • it follows then,
  • so
  • therefore
  • thus
  • to sum up
  • to summarize
  • in the final analysis
  • given these facts
  • overall
Comparison:
  • along the same lines
  • in the same way
  • likewise
  • similarly
Contrast:
  • ​although
  • but
  • by contrast
  • conversely
  • despite the fact that
  • even though
  • however
  • in contrast
  • nevertheless
  • nonetheless
  • on the contrary
  • on the other hand
  • regardless
  • whereas
  • while
  • yet
Addition:
  • also
  • besides
  • furthermore
  • in addition
  • in fact
  • indeed
  • moreover
Example:
  • after all
  • as an illustration
  • consider
  • for example
  • for instance
  • specifically
  • in particular
Elaboration:
  • actually
  • by extension
  • in short
  • that is
  • in other words
  • to put it another way
  • to put it bluntly
  • to put it succinctly
  • ultimately
Time/Order:
  • after
  • before
  • currently
  • eventually
  • finally
  • initially
  • meanwhile
  • previously
  • simultaneously​​

Advanced Sentence Starters

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  • Home
  • Reading and Writing Strategies
    • CATCH - Reading/Annotating
    • Say Mean Matter - Writing Analysis
    • Paragraph Writing >
      • Summary of a Story
      • Expository Paragraph (CEL)
      • Argumentative Paragraph
    • Sentence Starters and Transitions
    • Outlines
    • MLA Format
    • Recommended Reading