To indicate more information: Besides Furthermore In addition Indeed In fact Moreover Second...Third..., etc. | To indicate an example: For example For instance In particular Particularly Specifically To demonstrate To illustrate |
To indicate a cause or reason: As Because Because of Due to For For the reason that Since | To indicate a result or an effect: Accordingly Finally Consequently Hence So Therefore Thus |
To indicate a purpose or reason why: For fear that In the hope that In order to So So that With this in mind | To compare or contrast: Although However In comparison In contrast Likewise Nevertheless On the other hand Similarly Whereas Yet |
To indicate a particular time frame or a shift from one time period to another: |
After Before Currently During Eventually Finally First, . . . Second, . . ., etc. Formerly Immediately | Initially Lastly Later Meanwhile Next Previously Simultaneously Soon Subsequently |
To summarize: Briefly In brief Overall Summing up To put it briefly To sum up To summarize | To conclude: Given these facts Hence In conclusion So Therefore Thus To conclude |