Transitional and Linking Words
used in multiple paragraph essays

 

Add Information:
again
besides
moreover
another
for insurance
together with
 and
likewise
as well
furthermore
additionally

along with
also
for example
equally important
further

Conclude or Summarize:
in short
finally
in summary
in conclusion
 consequently
due to
all in all
as a result
 accordingly
to sum up
thus
therefore
Contrast two things or show a difference:
but
otherwise
even though
conversely
even so

 yet
however
counter to
on the other hand
as opposed to
 in the meantime
on the contrary
nevertheless
still
Emphasize a point:
again
indeed
to repeat
 truly
in fact
to emphasize		 for this reason
with this in mind
Show similarities:
in the same manner
in the same way
also
likewise
like
both 		as
similarly
Clarify:
that is
in other words		 put another way
stated differently		 to clarify
for insurance
Show location:
above
across
against
along
alongside
amid
in front of

 near
among
around
away from
back of
behind
below
 inside
off
beneath
beside
between
beyond
by
down
 into
onto
on top of
throughout
outside
to the right
over
under
Show time:
about
after
at
first
second
third

prior to
subsequently
until
meanwhile
today
tomorrow

before
soon
later
afterward
immediately
finally
 during
in conclusion
next
in the meantime
as soon as
then

 

Laura Luke, Instructional Technology Specialist, Somers CSD.
November, 2000.