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| explains || contradicts | | explains || contradicts | ||
| | |defers to another idea | ||
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| restates || states an opposite | | restates || states an opposite | ||
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| adds information|| offers alternative | | adds information|| offers alternative | ||
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| | | chronological or creates a sequence || | ||
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== Alternative Categorizations of Transition Words == | == Alternative Categorizations of Transition Words == | ||
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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 50%;" | {| class="wikitable" style="width: 50%;" | ||
|cell style="width: 50%" | '''CATEGORY ''' ||cell style="width: 50%" |'''EXAMPLES''' | |cell style="width: 50%" | '''CATEGORY ''' ||cell style="width: 50%" |'''EXAMPLES''' | ||
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| Chronology or sequence|| finally, meanwhile, next, suddenly | | Chronology or sequence|| ''finally, meanwhile, next, suddenly'' | ||
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| Location or relation|| alongside, beyond, further | | Location or relation|| ''alongside, beyond, further'' | ||
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| Example or illustration || for example, for this reason, in other words, in this case, in particular (some are similar to causal transition words) | | Example or illustration || ''for example, for this reason, in other words, in this case, in particular (some are similar to causal transition words)'' | ||
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| Agreement, affirmation, emphasis || and, also, clearly, equally importantly, especially, furthermore, importantly, in fact, indeed, moreover, undoubtedly | | Agreement, affirmation, emphasis || ''and, also, clearly, equally importantly, especially, furthermore, importantly, in fact, indeed, moreover, undoubtedly'' | ||
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| Comparison: positive (similarity) || as well, likewise, similarly, | | Comparison: positive (similarity) || ''as well, likewise, similarly,'' | ||
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| Comparison: negative (contrast, contradiction) || despite, even though, however, nevertheless, on the other hand, while, yet | | Comparison: negative (contrast, contradiction) || ''despite, even though, however, nevertheless, on the other hand, while, yet'' | ||
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| Cause, purpose, intention || because of, in order to, since | | Cause, purpose, intention || ''because of, in order to, since'' | ||
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| Effect or result || accordingly, as a result, consequently, due to, for the purpose of, hence, in order to, owing to, since, so, therefore | | Effect or result || ''accordingly, as a result, consequently, due to, for the purpose of, hence, in order to, owing to, since, so, therefore'' | ||
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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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