transition words

Addition:also, besides, furthermore, in addition, moreover, again
Consequence:accordingly, as a result, consequently, hence, otherwise,so then, therefore, thus, thereupon
Summarizing:after all, all in all, all things considered, briefly, by and large, in any case, in any event, in brief, in conclusion, on the whole, in short, in summary, in the final analysis, in the long run, on balance, to sum up, to summarize, finally
Generalizing:as a rule, as usual, for the most part,generally, generally speaking, ordinarily, usually
Restatement:in essence, in other words, namely, that is, that is to say,in short, in brief, to put it differently
Contrast and Comparison:contrast, by the same token, conversely, instead, likewise,on one hand, on the other hand, on the contrary, rather,similarly, yet, but, however, still, nevertheless, in contrast
Sequence:at first, first of all, to begin with, in the first place, at the same time,for now, for the time being, the next step, in time, in turn, later on,meanwhile, next, then, soon, the meantime, later, while, earlier,simultaneously, afterward, in conclusion
Diversion:by the way, incidentally
Illustration:for example, for instance, for one thing
Similarity:likewise, similar, moreover
Direction:here, there, over there, beyond, nearly, opposite, under, above,to the left, to the right, in the distance