The writing resource packet

TRANSITION USAGE & VARIATION FOR ESSAYS 
BODY ¶ ONE 
 
BODY ¶ TWO
 
BODY ¶ THREE 
(TS) To begin with,
(TS) In addition, 
(TS) Last, 
Next, 
Finally, 
Besides . . . , 
(1
st
Pt.) First,
(1
st
Pt.) To start with,
(1
st
Pt.) One, 
(2
nd
Pt.) Second,
(2
nd
Pt.) Similarly,
(2
nd
Pt.) Two, 
Moreover,
Furthermore,
Likewise, 
Likewise,
On the other hand,
In contrast,
However, 
*(CS) Therefore, Thus, Consequently, In short, So, To sum up, All in all 
 
*(Do not use the same CS transitions for each body paragraph, rather vary 
 and use 3 different ones)* 
Note: You do not always have to use Point Sentence transitions. Rather, use 
them to show connection or contrast:
Similarity Transitions
Contrasting Transitions 
Likewise, 
On the other hand, 
Similarly, 
However, Whereas,
Furthermore,
Nevertheless, In contrast, 
Moreover,
Nonetheless, 
On the contrary, 
(RT) In conclusion, All in all, To summarize 
 
(You must have a transition in the RT; and Remember, never use “in 
conclusion” in the CS sentences of your body paragraphs—only in the RT) 
Note: You do not have to use transitions in your example sentences 
for an essay. You may use them when they help emphasize the 
support/detail/example you are trying to make. See the other 
transition sheet for the words to use: “Transitional Words” 
 
MOST IMPORTANTLY, LEARN HOW TO USE 
TRANSITIONS, HOW TO VARY YOUR USAGE, AND 
WHICH TRANSITIONS GO TO WHAT PART OF YOUR 
ESSAY! (SEE THE ESSAY EXAMPLES FOR VARIATION) 

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Scott Victor 
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last updated: 9/4/2013