Transitional devices are words or phrases that link sentences and paragraphs together smoothly. They help carry thoughts from one idea to another and guide the reader through the progression of ideas in a paper. There are different types of transitional devices including additive, adversative, causal, and sequential transitions. Additive transitions show addition or similarity of ideas, adversative transitions indicate contrasting ideas, causal transitions connect actions and outcomes, and sequential transitions present ideas in chronological order. Proper use of transitional devices helps create a cohesive flow of ideas throughout a paper.

1. Reference:
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Transitional devices link sentences and paragraphs together
smoothly so that there are no abrupt jumps or breaks between
ideas
Transitional devices are words or phrases
that help carry a thought from one sentence
to another, from one idea to another, or
from one paragraph to another
Transitional devices are like bridges between parts
of your paper. They are cues that help the reader
to interpret ideas a paper develops
WHAT IS A TRANSITIONAL DEVICE?

2. ADVERSATIVE CAUSAL
TYPES OF TRANSITIONAL SIGNALS
This kind of
transition is used
to show addition,
introduction,
similarity to other
ideas, etc. They
intend to clarify
the idea given in
the sentence/
paragraph.
ADDITIVE
These transitions
are used to show
conflict,
contradiction
concession,
dismissal, etc. They
are used to
present
contrasting ideas
These transitions
signal cause/
effect and
reason/result, etc.
They intend to
connect the action
to its outcome.
These transitions are
used to show a
chronological or
logical sequence
within a sentence/
paragraph. They
may represent the
starting,
continuation, or
ending phase in a
paragraph/
passage.
https://mba.hitbullseye.com/Transition-Words-and-Phrases.php
SEQUENTIAL

3. i n d e e d
f u r t h e r
a s w e l l
a l s o
m o r e o v e r
a n d
f u r t h e r m o r e
i n a d d i t i o n
b e s i d e s
o r
i n f a c t
a c t u a l l y
t o o
t o a d d
s u c h a s
a s
p a r t i c u l a r l y
i n c l u d i n g
f o r e x a m p l e
i n p a r t i c u l a r
t o i l l u s t r a t e
f o r i n s t a n c e
e s p e c i a l l y
c o n s i d e r i n g
r e g a r d i n g
a s f o r
c o n s i d e r i n g
t h e f a c t t h a t
s i m i l a r l y
b y t h e s a m e
t o k e n
i n a l i k e
m a n n e r
l i k e w i s e
t h a t i s t o
s a y
n a m e l y
s p e c i f i c a l l y
t h u s
ADDITIVE TRANSITIONS
ADDITION INTRODUCTION REFERENCE SIMILARITY IDENTIFICATION
Reference: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/englishcomp1/chapter/paragraphs-and-paragraph-transitions/

4. b u t
w h i l e
o n t h e
o t h e r h a n d
h o w e v e r
y e t
w h e r e a s
i n c o n t r a s t
c o n v e r s e l y
e v e n m o r e
a b o v e a l l
i n d e e d
m o r e
i m p o r t a n t l y
b e s i d e s
b u t e v e n s o
n e v e r t h e l e s s
e v e n t h o u g h
a d m i t t e d l y
h o w e v e r
n o n e t h e l e s s
d e s p i t e
s t i l l
r e g a r d l e s s
t h o u g h
g r a n t e d
e i t h e r w a y
i n e i t h e r
e v e n t
i n a n y
c a s e
a t a n y
r a t e
i n e i t h e r
c a s e
a l l t h e
s a m e
a t l e a s t
r a t h e r
i n s t e a d
ADVSERSATIVE TRANSITIONS
CONFLICT EMPHASIS CONCESSION DISMISSAL REPLACEMENT
Reference: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/englishcomp1/chapter/paragraphs-and-paragraph-transitions/

5. b e i n g t h a t
f o r
i n v i e w o f
b e c a u s e
s e e i n g t h a t
a s
o w i n g t o
d u e t o
i n t h a t
s i n c e
o n t h e
c o n d i t i o n
t h a t
g r a n t e d
i f
p r o v i d e d t h a t
i n c a s e
i n t h e e v e n t
t h a t
u n l e s s
g i v e n t h a t
g r a n t i n g
e v e n i f
o n l y i f
a s a r e s u l t o f
c o n s e q u e n t l y
h e n c e
f o r t h i s
r e a s o n
i n
c o n s e q u e n c e
s o t h a t
a c c o r d i n g l y
a s a
c o n s e q u e n c e
s o
t h e r e f o r e
i n t h e h o p e
t h a t
f o r f e a r t h a t
s o t h a t
w i t h t h i s
i n t e n t i o n
i n o r d e r t o
w i t h t h i s i n
m i n d
s o a s t o
i n o r d e r t h a t
u n d e r t h o s e
c i r c u m s t a n c e s
t h e n
i n t h a t c a s e
i f n o t
t h a t b e i n g
t h e c a s e
i f s o
o t h e r w i s e
CAUSAL TRANSITIONS
CAUSE/
REASON
CONDITION EFFECT/
RESULT
PURPOSE CONSEQUENCE
Reference: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/englishcomp1/chapter/paragraphs-and-paragraph-transitions/

6. i n i t i a l l y
t o s t a r t
w i t h
f i r s t o f
a l l
t o b e g i n
w i t h
a t f i r s t
f o r a
s t a r t
s e c o n d l y
s u b -
s e q u e n t l y
p r e v i o u s l y
e v e n t u a l l y
n e x t
b e f o r e
a f t e r w a r d
t h e n
t o
c o n c l u d e
a s a f i n a l
p o i n t
e v e n t u a l l y
i n t h e e n d
f i n a l l y
l a s t l y
s o
c o n s e q u e n t l y
i n s u m m a r y
t h u s
t o s u m u p
o v e r a l l
t h e n
o n t h e w h o l e
h e n c e
i n c o n c l u s i o n
i n a w o r d
i n s u m
SEQUENTIAL TRANSITIONS
NUMERICAL Continuation Conclusion SUMMATION
Reference: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/englishcomp1/chapter/paragraphs-and-paragraph-transitions/