Transitions

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Transitions

by J. Schiferl

to separate examples within a paragraph

see examples for: First, Second, Third (final), in conclusion

FIRST (to replace the overused “first”)

One good example is
An interesting fact 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…
This can be clearly seen first of all when…

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….

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SECOND (to replace the overused “second”)

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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 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 suggests this is
The last (final) example that helps support this is
Third and even more importantly
The third good 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
This is best seen in the part when
Yet the best quote that shows this is

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IN CONCLUSION (the “CON” part of MEL-CON)

(to replace the overused “in conclusion” or “all in all” at the end oif a paragraph)

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