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A Guide to Communication
The Grosse Pointe Public Schools Style Sheet
USEFUL TRANSITIONS

To add information:
additionally another for example likewise
again as well for instance moreover
along with besides further next
also equally important furthermore together with
and finally in addition

To show location:
above away from by on top of
across back of down outside
against behind in front of over
along below inside throughout
alongside beneath into to the right
amid beside near under
among between off
around beyond onto

To show time:
about finally next third
after first next week till
afterward in the meantime second today
as soon as later soon until
at meanwhile then yesterday
during

To contrast:
although counter to in the meantime otherwise
as opposed even so nevertheless still
but even though on the contrary yet
conversely however on the other hand

To compare:
also in the same way likewise
as like similarly

To clarify:
for instance put another way that is
in other words stated differently to clarify

To emphasize a point:
again indeed to emphasize truly
for this reason in fact to repeat with this in mind

To conclude or summarize:
accordingly consequently in conclusion therefore
all in all due to in short thus
as a result finally in summary to sum up
clearly


A Guide to Communication: The Grosse Pointe Public Schools Style Sheet
© The Grosse Pointe Public School System, 2000