COMMON TRANSITION WORDS
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This flashcard set helps university-level students improve their English by focusing on common transition words for academic writing. The set of flashcards covers a wide range of expressions, including very strong opinions like "I am sure that," personal opinions such as "In my opinion," and proving arguments with phrases like "to attest." It also includes transitions for outlining facts, expressing alternatives, and summarizing points. The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to practice from the target language to the source language. This set is ideal for advanced learners, including students and researchers, who need to enhance their academic writing skills and fluency.
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Listing Points to Show New Ideas
- Firstly, secondly, thirdly
- first, furthermore, finally
- First of all
- to begin, to conclude
- next
Giving examples
- For example
- For instance
- To illustrate
- A case in point
- as follows:
- that is
- A good illustration of this is ...
- Evidence for this is provided by ...
- We can see this when ...
- in this case
- namely
- in other words
Showing Contrast
- instead
- conversely
- on the contrary
- in contrast
- in comparison
Showing a Result/consequence
- so
- therefore
- as a result/consequence
- accordingly
- consequently
- because of this/that
- thus
- hence
- for this/that reason
- so that
- in that case
- under these circumstances
Showing time: (commonly in essay introductions)
- These days,
- Nowadays,
- At present,
Summary
- To conclude,
- In conclusion,
- In brief,
- All in all
- to summarise
- overall
- On balance, ...
- Taking everything into consideration, ...
- therefore
Reinforcement
- also
- furthermore
- moreover
- what is more
- in addition
- besides
- above all
- as well (as)
- in the same way
- not only...but also
Similarity
- equally
- likewise
- similarly
- correspondingly
- in the same way
Transition to new point
- now,
- as far as x is concerned
- with regard/reference to
- as for...
- it follows that
- turning to
Deduction
- then
- in other words
- in that case
- otherwise
- this implies that...
- if so/not
Stating the obvious
- obviously
- clearly
- naturally
- of course
- as can be expected
- surely
- after all
Generalising
- in general
- generally
- on the whole
- as a rule
- for the most cases
- usually
- Typically,
Highlighting
- in particular
- particularly
- especially
- mainly
Reformulation
- in other words
- rather
- to put it more simply
Expressing an alternative
- alternatively
- rather
- on the other hand
- the alternativ ist
- another possibility would be
Concession (smth unexpected)
- even though
- however
- however much
- nevertheless
- still
- yet
Outlining facts
- The fact is that …
- It is obvious that …
- It is clear that …
- There is no doubt that …
- This proves that …
Expressing general point of view
- It is (generally) claimed that …
- It is (generally) said that …
- It is (generally) thought that ...
- It is (generally) considered that ...
- A common opinion is that ...
- A popular belief is that ...
Proving your arguments
- to attest, ...
- to prove, ...
- this (fact) is attested/proven by ...
- this (fact) is evidenced by ...
- this (fact) is testified by ...
- this (fact) is endorsed/supported by...
- this (evidence) establishes that ...
Expressing personal opinions
- In my opinion, …
- Personally, I think that …
- It seems to me that ...
- I must admit that …
- I believe/suppose that ...
- I cannot deny that …
- As I see it, …
- As far as I'm concerned, …
- I would argue that ...
- I'd like to point out that …
- In my experience, ...
Very strong opinions:
- I am sure that …
- I am convinced that ...
- I am certain that ...
