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|cell style="width: 25%"| '''TRANSITION WORD''' ||cell style="width: 50%" |'''TRANSLATION(s) / SYNONYMS'''
|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"
| 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
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| In fact || "as a matter of fact", "that is to say"
| In fact || "as a matter of fact", "that is to say"
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| In other words || "explained differently"
| In other words || "explained differently", "in simple terms"
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| In short || "to summarize", overall
| In short || "to summarize", overall
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== Alternative Categorizations of Transition Words ==
== Alternative Categorizations of Transition Words ==
s of Transition Words ==
s of Transition Words ==
s of Transition Words ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 50%;"
|cell style="width: 50%" | '''CATEGORY ''' ||cell style="width: 50%" |'''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
|- |}
* See also
** [https://www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au/lsu/content/4_WritingSkills/writing_tuts/linking_LL/linking3.html Linking words (rmit.edu.au)]
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 50%;"
|cell style="width: 50%" | '''CATEGORY ''' ||cell style="width: 50%" |'''EXAMPLES'''
|-
| Chronology or sequence|| finally, meanwhile, next, suddenly
|-
| Location or relation|| alongside, beyond, further
|-
| Example or illustration || for example, for this reason, in other words, in this case, in particular (some are similar to causal transition words)
|-
| Agreement, affirmation, emphasis || and, also, clearly, equally importantly, especially, furthermore, importantly, in fact, indeed, moreover, undoubtedly
|-
| Comparison: positive (similarity) || as well, likewise, similarly,
|-
| Comparison: negative (contrast, contradiction) || despite, even though, however, nevertheless, on the other hand, while, yet
|-
| Cause, purpose, intention || because of, in order to, since
|-
| Effect or result || accordingly, as a result, consequently, due to, for the purpose of, hence, in order to, owing to, since, so, therefore
|-
| Conclusion || all things considered, finally, in conclusion, in general, overall, to summarize, ultimately
|- |}
* See also
** [https://www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au/lsu/content/4_WritingSkills/writing_tuts/linking_LL/linking3.html Linking words (rmit.edu.au)]
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
{| 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'''