TRANSITIONS are used to separate examples within paragraphs and to separate paragraphs. These are only some generic examples. Transitions can be more specialized around your own topic as well.
EXAMPLE: You are writing a paper on the “NO HAT POLICY” You can “CUSTOMIZE” your transitions like this: A good first example of the hat policy in action was when…
FIRST (to replace the overused “first”)
- One good example is
- First of all
- Initially
- One piece of evidence that points to this is
- It is important to note that
- The first good piece of evidence is
- One way to look at this is through
- One example that proves this is
- One example that suggests this is
- There are several examples that show this and one of them is
- First and foremost
- A good first example of this is
- It is important to first note that
- One notable example is
- The first indication of this is
- To begin with
- When looking over the evidence, it is clear that the first…
- One reason is
- One way this is true is
- In the beginning
- On one hand, there is
- A great example is
- One example that stands out is
- Probably the best example to begin (start) with is
- The best place to start is with
- This can first be seen when
- For example
- For instance
- The first instance that comes to mind is when
SECOND (to replace the overused “second”)
- Another good example is
- Another interesting fact is
- Second of all
- Secondly
- Furthermore
- A great second example is
- Another good piece of evidence is
- Another way to look at this is through
- Another example that proves this is
- Another example that suggests this is
- Another great example that helps support this is
- Second and even more importantly
- The second good example is
- Yet another good reason (example ) is
- Yet another piece of evidence is
- Another indication of this is
- Still
- Even so
- In the same way
- Next
- The next example (idea, reason, piece of evidence)
- On the other hand, there is
- Even more compelling is
- Another example that stands out is
- Similarly
- Likewise
- Along with that, there is
- Moreover
- In addition
- Adding to that
- In addition to that
- Still another great example is
- Then again, another stronger example is
- Of course
- Also
- In the same light
- Even more interesting is
- Adding to the first example is
- Making an even stronger case is
- An even better example of this is
- Equally as interesting was
- While the first example is good, an even better one is
- To add even more fuel to the fire
- To add another even more interesting fact
- An additional fact is
THIRD or FINAL (to replace the overused “third” and “finally”)
- A final example (fact, reason)
- And finally
- Lastly
- Last of all
- A final great example is
- The third and final example is
- The final good piece of evidence is
- The best way to look at this is through
- The final example that proves this is
- The last example that suggest this is
- The last (final) example that helps support this is
- Third and even more importantly
- The third good example is
- Yet the best reason (example) is
- Yet the best piece of evidence is
- The last (final) indication of this is
- Most compelling is
- Even so
- The best and final reason is
- On top of that
- The last example (idea, reason, piece of evidence)
- Best of all
- The final example to note
- The last example that stands out is
- Most importantly
- Accordingly
- Along with the first two examples, there is
- Moreover
- In addition to the first two
- Adding to those
- In addition to those
- Still another great example is
- Then again, the strongest example is
- Of course
- But most conclusive is
- In the same light
- A perfect final reason (example, fact) is
- Adding to the first two examples is
- Making an even stronger case is
- An even better example of this is
- The last place this can be seen is when
- While the first two examples are good, an even better one is
- To add even more fuel to the fire
- To add a final, even more interesting fact
- A good way to really show this is true is
IN CONCLUSION (the “Con” part of MEL-Con) (to replace the overused “in conclusion” or “all in all” at the end of a paragraph)
- So, it is clear to see that
- Summing this whole thing up
- Accordingly
- In summary
- Consequently
- Thus
- As a result
- In short
- Therefore
- So
- The evidence clearly points
- All of this together means
- Put is all together and
- The best way to sum it up is
- With all of this
- The thee examples,………., prove that….
- And so therefore
- For all of these reasons, ………, one can see that……
- This all adds up to one conclusion
- So, when studying all of the reasons
- With all of this in mind
- Due to all of these reasons
- Together
- One can see that
- The evidence is clear
- No one can argue that
- And so it is
- Yes, it is evident that
- Truly
- To reemphasize
- To repeat
- Again
- Indeed
- Of course
- There is no doubt that
- There is no argument that
- With all of these examples
- In total
- When looking at all of the possibilities
- Clearly
- Yes, it is true then
For this particular assignment your topic sentence needs to include 3 things packed into one concise sentence.
A transition
Topic of the paragraph
Thesis reference may be a direct repetition of a key word(s) or idea(s) from the thesis, or it may also expand on the idea(s) behind the thesis
Thesis: Though often I want to wait for an extraordinary person to stop injustice, Homeboy Sandman identifies situations where I can choose to help others or ignore their situations.
Para. 1: Initially, Sandman presents a man who wanted to avoid homeless people, as I often have wanted to avoid them.
Now You Try:
Write your 3 topic sentences below – Remember the 3 T’s!
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