This document provides a list of useful transitions to write a composition. It categorizes transitions by their purpose, such as to show addition, give examples, compare, contrast, summarize or conclude, show time, show place or direction, and indicate logical relationships. Some example transitions are moreover, for instance, similarly, however, in conclusion, afterward, below, accordingly, therefore. The document concludes by wishing the reader good luck in their writing.

1. Useful Transitions toWrite aUseful Transitions toWrite a
CompositionComposition
By:Alexy S. García J.

2. To show addition:
again, and, also, besides, equally
important, first (second, etc.),
further, furthermore, in addition, in
the first place, moreover, next, too

3. To give examples:To give examples:
for example, for instance, in fact, specifically,for example, for instance, in fact, specifically,
that is, to illustratethat is, to illustrate
To compare:To compare:
also, in the same manner, likewise, similarlyalso, in the same manner, likewise, similarly

4. To contrast:To contrast:
although, and yet, at the same time, but, despite, evenalthough, and yet, at the same time, but, despite, even
though, however, in contrast, in spite of,though, however, in contrast, in spite of,
nevertheless, on the contrary, on the other hand,nevertheless, on the contrary, on the other hand,
still, though, yetstill, though, yet
To summarize or conclude:To summarize or conclude:
all in all, in conclusion, in other words, in short, inall in all, in conclusion, in other words, in short, in
summary, on the whole, that is, therefore, to sum upsummary, on the whole, that is, therefore, to sum up

5. To show time:To show time:
after, afterward, as, as long as, as soon as,after, afterward, as, as long as, as soon as,
at last, before, during, earlier, finally,at last, before, during, earlier, finally,
formerly, immediately, later, meanwhile,formerly, immediately, later, meanwhile,
next, since, shortly, subsequently, then,next, since, shortly, subsequently, then,
thereafter, until, when, whilethereafter, until, when, while

6. To show place or direction:To show place or direction:
above, below, beyond, close, elsewhere, fartherabove, below, beyond, close, elsewhere, farther
on, here, nearby, opposite, to the left (north,on, here, nearby, opposite, to the left (north,
etc.)etc.)
To indicate logical relationship:To indicate logical relationship:
accordingly, as a result, because, consequently,accordingly, as a result, because, consequently,
for this reason, hence, if, otherwise, since, so,for this reason, hence, if, otherwise, since, so,
then, therefore, thusthen, therefore, thus

7. Good Luck in your Writing!Good Luck in your Writing!