Page 32 - Perfect English Grammar: The Indispensable Guide to Excellent Writing and Speaking

Every good writer has a stock of useful phrases to ease them through their
writing. In fact, as you’re reading, note how other writers move smoothly

between ideas and see if those strategies will work for you, too.

Inside of sentences, these words and phrases can help you build good

transitions: although
■ as a result

■ at first
■ eventually

■ finally
■ however

■ next
■ now

■ then

Between sentences, these words and phrases can provide good transitions: A

good example of that is
■ As I wrote above

■ Eventually
■ Finally

■ For instance
■ Furthermore

■ However
■ In addition

■ In conclusion
■ In fact

■ Indeed
■ Just as with X, the facts show that Y is also

■ More importantly
■ On the other hand

■ Overall
■ Therefore