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| accordingly || as a result, consequently, hence, therefore, thus; may also mean "correspondingly" or "for this reason"
| accordingly || as a result, consequently, hence, therefore, thus; may also mean "correspondingly" or "for this reason"
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| additionally / in addition / in addition to / additionally || also, as well, furthermore, moreover
| additionally / in addition / in addition to / additionally || also, as well, furthermore, moreover, on top of...
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| afterward || next, subsequently, then
| afterward || next, subsequently, then
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| consequently || accordingly, as a result, correspondingly, hence, therefore
| consequently || accordingly, as a result, correspondingly, hence, therefore
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| finally || eventually, at the end, in conclusion
| finally || as a last idea or point, at the end, in conclusion, to sum up
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| for || "having a purpose", a reason (note: "for" is a preposition, so it is more likely to be used as "for this reason")
| for || "having a purpose", a reason (note: "for" is a preposition, so it is more likely to be used as "for this reason")
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| fortunately || "good thing that"; happily, luckily, thankfully
| fortunately || "good thing that"; happily, luckily, thankfully
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| furthermore || additionally, also, as well, moreover
| furthermore || additionally, also, as well, moreover, on top of that
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| hence || accordingly, consequently, for this reason, that being the case, therefore, thus
| hence || accordingly, consequently, for this reason, that being the case, therefore, thus
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| in conclusion || to sum up, finally
| in conclusion || to sum up, finally
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|in so doing / in doing so
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| in effect || effectively, essentially, for all practical purposes, practically
| in effect || effectively, essentially, for all practical purposes, practically
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|in particular
|in particular
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|especially
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| in short || "to summarize", overall
| in short || "to summarize", overall
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|in sum
|overall, as a result of
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|in summary
|to conclude, overall
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|in the second place
|additionally, next of importance
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|increasingly
|increasingly
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|nextly, secondly, thirdly, etc.
|nextly, secondly, thirdly, etc.
|= additional points or examples
|= additional points or examples
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|on top of
|additionally, moreover
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| similarly  || comparably, correspondingly, likewise
| similarly  || comparably, correspondingly, likewise
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|by explanation, that is to say, in other words
|by explanation, that is to say, in other words
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| then || after, next, thereafter, thereupon, subsequently
| then || next of importance, thereafter, thereupon (see chronological)
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|there
|in that place
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|thereafter
|thereafter
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|actually
|actually
|but, contrarily, etc.  
|but, contrarily, etc.  
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|admittedly
|it must be conceded/ admitted/ acknowledged
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| alternatively || on the other hand, conversely, in contrast
| alternatively || on the other hand, conversely, in contrast
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| despite / despite this || even so, "ignoring that," in spite of, regardless of, though, "without being affected by"; also may mean "in contrast to"
| despite / despite this || even so, "ignoring that," in spite of, regardless of, though, "without being affected by"; also may mean "in contrast to"
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|elswhere
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| however || although, but, even so, though, still, yet
| however || although, but, even so, though, still, yet
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| in contrast || by comparison, conversely, the opposite
| in contrast || by comparison, conversely, the opposite
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|in reality
|well, actually
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| instead || alternatively, rather, in place of  
| instead || alternatively, rather, in place of  
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| nonetheless || "yes, but"; in spite of, nevertheless, regardless, yet
| nonetheless || "yes, but"; in spite of, nevertheless, regardless, yet
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|notwithstanding
|despite, in spite of, although
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| on one hand / on the other hand || = suggests a contrast
| on one hand / on the other hand || = suggests a contrast
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|on the contrary
|to the opposite, the opposite of
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|otherwise
|otherwise
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|granted
|granted
|assuming that, even if...  (''can be negative, positive or neutral'' )
|given that, assuming that, even if...  (''can be negative, positive or neutral'' )
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|incendentally
|incendentally
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| after / afterwards ||
| after / afterwards ||
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|alternately
|by turns, another
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|before / beforehand
|before / beforehand
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|first / firstly
|first / firstly
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|in turn
|next, alternating, following
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|lastly
|lastly
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|next
|next
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|previously
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|second / secondly
|second / secondly
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|soon
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|then
|then
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|after, at that time, next, thereafter, subsequently
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| Conclusion || ''all things considered, finally, in conclusion, in general, overall, to summarize, ultimately''
| Conclusion || ''all things considered, finally, in conclusion, in general, overall, to summarize, ultimately''


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== Using coordinating conjunctions to identify the correct transition word ==
FANBOYS connect two sentences.
* so rather than using a conjunctive adverb to compare/contrast two sentences, if we join them with a FANBOYS, we may better see the transtion
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Coordinating
Conjunction
(FANBOYS)
!Transition Word equivalents
!Example
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|and
|similarly
|''To express a local heritage from the industrial past, artists may use artifacts of that past in their works. Some artists in Oklahoma incorporated oil rig parts to express their heritage. ______ In New York, certain artists imbed old platform panels to evoke the grandeur of the city's subway system.''
* note how "Similarly" could be replaced by "and" to create a logical connection
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|but
|however, nevertheless
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[[Category:SAT Reading]]
[[Category:SAT Reading]]