What TRANSITIONS can I use to help my writing??

TRANSITIONS: Within Body Paragraphs and Between Paragraphs

 Transitions: words or phrases that connect one point to the next, one sentence to the next, or one paragraph to the next; include transitions to make your information flow so the reader might easily follow your arguments and examples. Consider the following paragraph: 

It is becoming more difficult to secure a job with a middle-income salary without having a degree. More companies are requiring at least a bachelor’s degree. Companies want some experience in the field to accompany the degree. Attending college is challenging, costly, and time consuming. More Americans are opting to attend. They realize most companies require a college degree.

The sentences in the above paragraph are not connected very effectively. Notice, however, in the following paragraph, how the bolded transitional words and phrases make the ideas flow more smoothly:

It is becoming more difficult to secure a job with a middle-income salary without having a degree because more companies are requiring at least a bachelor’s degree. Furthermore, companies want some experience in the field to accompany the degree. Although attending college is challenging, costly, and time-consuming, more Americans are opting to attend because they realize most companies require a college degree.

The following list identifies relationships between words, sentences, or paragraphs and provides examples of transitions for those relationships:

Relationship	Example of Transitions
To show similarity between two ideas	·         Additionally ·         Also ·         And ·         In the same way ·         Moreover
To show exception or contrast	·         Although ·         But ·         However ·         Nevertheless ·         On the other hand
To show sequence or order	·         First ·         Second ·         Next ·         Then ·         Finally
To detail time	·         After ·         Before ·         During ·         In the future ·         Then
To show an example	·         For example ·         For instance ·         Namely ·         Specifically ·         To illustrate
To show emphasis	·         Even ·         Indeed ·         In fact ·         Of course ·         Truly
To identify a place or position	·         Above ·         Below ·         Beyond ·         In back ·         In front
To show cause and effect	·         Accordingly ·         Consequently ·         So ·         Therefore ·         Thus
To provide additional support or evidence	·         Additionally ·         As well ·         Equally important ·         Furthermore ·         Moreover
To conclude or summarize	·         Finally ·         In conclusion ·         Thus ·         To conclude ·         In summary

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