Summary
Example
Sequence
Emphasis
Compare
100

In formal essays, you should not use this transition phrase because it includes "I."

"As I have shown." "As I have said."

100
The simplest way to transition from an example.

"For example"

100

When you are making your first point, you can use this transition word.

"First"

100
Only surfers and skaters should use this transition word too frequently.

"Extremely"

100

You call people that use this conjunction as someone with a "big back."

"But"

200

Whenever you make a good point, this transition word works so well to lead the audience. It rhymes with "rough door."

"Therefore"

200

This transition phrase can help you explain a situation.

"In this situation"

200

When something happens afterwards, you can use this transition word.

"Afterward," "Subsequently," "Consequently," "Next"

200

This is not only a job website, but it is a great transition word to add emphasis.

"Indeed"
200

Name any contrasting transition phrases/words.

whereas, but, yet, on the other hand, however, nevertheless, on the contrary, although, conversely, meanwhile, in contrast, although this may be true

300

This transition word makes you sound like a fancy English gentlemen (but doesn't fit all circumstances).

"Thus" "Hence"

300

These transition phrases emphasize the "show" aspect of your examples.

"To demonstrate" "To illustrate" "as an illustration"

300

When something happens at the same time, then you can use this transition word.

"Simultaneously," "Concurrently"

300

This transition word can pack a punch by stressing the positives.

"Positively"

300

When you use this comparison word as a conjunction (word to combine parts of a sentence) in one sentence, you usually need to use a semicolon before it.

"However" "Nevertheless"

400

This transition word is concise and establishes a causal relationship between your sentences.

"Consequently"

400

You can use these transition words before you ________ a quote.

Introduce

400

When you want to say your final point, then you use this transition word.

"Finally"

400

This transition phrase can stamp your evidence as fact.

"In fact"

400

This comparison transition comes from a French phrase meaning "in regards to."

"vis a vis"