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``'''Transition Words'''
Transition words are "conjunctive adverbs" that are used to move along ideas, either through extension ("furthermore"), comparison ("similarly"), conclusion ("therefore"), contrast ("conversely"), negation ("however"), or chronology ("lastly"), etc.
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| Common English transition words with translations
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Page purpose:
* this entry supports the [[SAT Digital Reading and Writing Test quick start guide]]
** as well as the old paper test [[SAT Writing section techniques, strategies & approaches|SAT Writing]] section 
* "transition words" are sometimes referred to as "linking words"
** linking words connect thoughts or sentences. 
* their grammatical forms are
** '''conjunctive adverbs'''
*** such as ''however, nevertheless, anyway'', etc. 
** '''adverbial prepositional phrases'''
*** such as "at any rate," "in the meantime"
* the key to "transition words" is to think of them as 
** combining (conjunctive) ideas (sentence predicates) for
*** chronology
*** contradiction
*** example
*** explanation
*** extension
*** negation
*** sequence
* transition words are a writing technique to move ideas along
== General Characteristic of Transition Words ==
*consider:
** does it support (POSITIVE)
*** including if it indicates a sequence or chronology
** does it contradict (NEGATIVE)
** does it move on from or change the topic (NEUTRAL)

{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
|cell style="width: 50%" | '''POSITIVE''' ||cell style="width: 50%" |'''NEGATIVE'''
|'''NEUTRAL'''
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| expands || contrasts 
|adds side-information
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| explains || contradicts
|defers to another idea
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| restates || states an opposite
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| adds information|| offers alternative
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|gives example|| Says "yes... but"
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|compares||
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| draws a conclusion from ||
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| chronological or creates a sequence ||
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== Transition Word Translations & Meanings ==

=== Positive Transition Word Translations ===
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
|cell style="width: 25%"| '''TRANSITION WORD''' ||cell style="width: 50%" |'''TRANSLATION(s) / SYNONYMS'''
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| 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, on top of...
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| afterward || next, subsequently, then
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| also  || additionally, as well, furthermore, moreover; may also mean "equally"
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| as a result || accordingly, consequently, correspondingly, hence, therefore;  
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| as a rule || generally, normally, ordinarily, usually
|- 
| as such || "if so, then"; by definition, essentially
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| at any rate || "well, any way..."
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|better
|"even better", "what's even better" 
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|by the same token
|in the same way, for the same reasons
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| consequently || accordingly, as a result, correspondingly, hence, therefore
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| finally || as a last idea or point, at the end, in conclusion, to sum up
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|fittingly
|appropriately, as ought to be
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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 example || for instance, like, such as
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| for instance || as an example, for example, such as
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| for these reasons || because, because of, due to, since
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| fortunately || "good thing that"; happily, luckily, thankfully
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| 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
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| in broad terms || generally, in a larger sense, loosely speaking, overall
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| 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
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| in fact || "as a matter of fact", "that is to say"
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| in other words || "explained differently", "in simple terms"
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|in particular
|especially
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| 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
|it is happening more; more of
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| indeed || "as a matter of fact", actually 
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| like || for instance, likewise, similar to
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| likewise || "by the same token," like, similarly, the same as
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|meanwhile
|for the time being, for now
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| moreover  || additionally, as well, furthermore
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|nextly, secondly, thirdly, etc.
|= additional points or examples
|-
|on top of
|additionally, moreover
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|secondly
|another, second or additional example
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| similarly  || comparably, correspondingly, likewise
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| specifically || particularly, precisely
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| subsequently || after, next, then, thereafter, thereupon
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|that is
|by explanation, that is to say, in other words
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| then || next of importance, thereafter, thereupon (see chronological)
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|there
|in that place
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|thereafter
|subsequently, ever since, "as a result of"
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| therefore || accordingly, as a result, consequently, hence, thus
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| to these ends / to that end || "for that reason", "in order to [accomplish that]
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|to wit
|more precisely, in other words
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| thus || accordingly, as a result, consequently, hence, therefore
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|what is 
|additionally, furthermore
|-
|what's more
|technically a noun clause, but used to indicate additional information
|}

=== Negative Transition Word Translations ===
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
|cell style="width: 25%"| '''TRANSITION WORD''' ||cell style="width: 50%" |'''TRANSLATION(s) / SYNONYMS'''
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|actually
|but, contrarily, etc. 
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|admittedly
|it must be conceded/ admitted/ acknowledged; granted
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| alternatively || on the other hand, conversely, in contrast
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| although || despite the fact, even though, however, not withstanding, while; could also represent an objection or caveat
|- 
| at any rate || anyhow, anyway, in any event, nevertheless
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| at the same time || even so, meanwhile
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| besides || apart from, aside from, not including, on top of that; may also mean "except for"
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| by /in comparison
by contrast
| compared to, next to
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| conversely || alternatively, on the other hand
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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"
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|elsewhere
|not related to; somewhere else
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|granted
|admittedly, admitting that...
|- 
| however || although, but, even so, though, still, yet
|- 
| in any case || whatever happens, anyway
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| 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 
|- 
| meanwhile || elsewhere, at the same time (as opposed to)
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|more often
|[indicates a greater frequency, usually in a comparison]
|- 
| nevertheless || "still" or "yes, but"; at any rate, anyhow, anyway, even though, in any event, nonetheless, 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
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|on the contrary
|to the opposite, the opposite of
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|otherwise
|"apart from that," instead, "if not then...", 
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|rather
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| regardless || anyway, all the same, despite just the same, nevertheless, still
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|still
|even so, all the same, nevertheless, regardless, "yes, but"
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|that being said
|nevertheless, "well, but..."
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| though || anyhow, despite, even though, "for all that"
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| whatever || "at all" (as in "whatever good it does")
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| whether || = sets up a comparison or contrast ("whether or not i go...")
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| while || whereas (a contrast)
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|worse
|"what is worse...", "even worse" 
|- 
| yet || although, even so, however, just the same, in spite of, nevertheless, nonetheless, still
|}

=== Neutral Transition Word Translations ===
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
| style="width: 25%" cell | '''TRANSITION WORD''' || style="width: 50%" cell |'''TRANSLATION(s) / SYNONYMS'''
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| anyway 
(not as in "nevertheless")
| whatever, let's move on... ("anyway" may be a negative or neutral change in subject)
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|granted
|given that, assuming that, even if...  (''can be negative, positive or neutral'' )
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|incendentally
|in another matter, on the side (= unrelated but at the same time)
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|meanwhile
|as in "something else is happening..."
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| no matter || as in "doesn't matter"
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|whatever
|as in "nevermind that," "anyway" ... defers the idea
|}

=== Chronological Transition Word Translations ===
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
| style="width: 25%" cell | '''TRANSITION WORD''' || style="width: 50%" cell |'''TRANSLATION(s) / SYNONYMS'''
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| after / afterwards ||
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|alternately
|by turns, another
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|before / beforehand
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|earlier
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|finally
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|first / firstly
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|in turn
|next, alternating, following
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|lastly
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|later
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|meanwhile
|at the same time, elsewhere
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|next
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|previously
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|second / secondly
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|soon
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|subsequently 
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|then
|after, at that time, next, thereafter, subsequently
|}

== Alternative Categorizations of Transition Words ==
Other ways of thinking about transition words include:
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
|cell style="width: 50%" | '''CATEGORY ''' ||cell style="width: 80%" |'''EXAMPLES'''
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| Chronology or sequence|| ''finally, meanwhile, next, suddenly''
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| 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)''
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| 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,'' 
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| 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''
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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''

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| Conclusion || ''all things considered, finally, in conclusion, in general, overall, to summarize, ultimately''

|}

== 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 
|-
|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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