Common academic vocabulary and transition words used in formal essays and academic writing.
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- Furthermore
- A transition word meaning in addition, used to add another point
- Moreover
- A transition word meaning in addition, often used to add stronger support to a point
- Consequently
- A transition word meaning as a result
- Therefore
- A transition word used to introduce a conclusion drawn from evidence
- However
- A transition word used to introduce a contrasting idea
- Nevertheless
- A transition word meaning in spite of that, used to introduce a contrast
- In contrast
- A transition phrase used to show a difference between two ideas
- Similarly
- A transition word used to show that two ideas are alike
- In addition
- A transition phrase used to introduce an extra point
- For instance
- A transition phrase used to introduce an example
- To illustrate
- A transition phrase used to introduce an example that clarifies a point
- In conclusion
- A transition phrase used to introduce the final summary of an essay
- To summarize
- A transition phrase used to introduce a brief restatement of the main points
- Hypothesis
- An idea or explanation that is proposed and then tested through research
- Synthesize
- To combine separate ideas or pieces of information into a single, connected whole
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