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Essay Writing Useful Terms
       Comparison                  Effect/ Result                Concession                   Explanation          Summary/ Conclusion
 in the same respect          accordingly                  even though                  this means that            in summary
 just as                      as a consequence             although                     to understand the point    to sum up
 similarly                    as a result                  of course                    simply stated              in conclusion
 too                          thus                         granted that                 in this way                finally
 also                         because of                   considering that                                        lastly
 in the same way              therefore                    after all                                               therefore
 likewise                     hence                        admittedly                                              thus
                              due to
                              on account of

        Emphasis              Addition/ Continuation        Example/ Illustration              Condition            Contrast/ Opposition
 in fact                      again                        for example                  although                   however
 more importantly             also                         to illustrate that           however                    by contrast
 it's evident that            and                          thus                         even though                on the other hand
 absolutely                   along with                   that is                      if                         whereas
 certainly                    as well as                   such as                      nevertheless               yet
 especially                   besides                      for instance                 considering that           contrary to
 positively                   in addition                  specifically                 if that were true          but
 of course                    additionally                                              in case                    otherwise
 indeed                       moreover                                                  on condition that          on the contrary
 without a doubt              likewise                                                  provided that              critics of this view
 primarily                    furthermore                  Giving Attribution           given the fact that        those opposed believe
 undoubtedly                  furthermore                  According to …               if that were true          still
                              apart from                   With reference to …          albeit                     opposite
                              Concerning                                                                           opposing
                              In respect of                                                                        instead of
                              Regarding                                                                            unlike
                              With regard to
Verbs for giving attribution/ quotation
say                           remark                      retort                       declare                    observe
state                         exclaim                     predict                      critize                    question
comment                       reply                       argue                        proclaim                   point out
add                           estimate                    opine                        note                       raise
respond                       write                       propose                      complain                   quote
Reference
The Writing Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 2007. [online] [accessed 14 March 2010]                       Prepared by Mrs. Y. Doran
Available: http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/quotations.html

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Effective writing skills _ transitional terms

  • 1. Essay Writing Useful Terms Comparison Effect/ Result Concession Explanation Summary/ Conclusion in the same respect accordingly even though this means that in summary just as as a consequence although to understand the point to sum up similarly as a result of course simply stated in conclusion too thus granted that in this way finally also because of considering that lastly in the same way therefore after all therefore likewise hence admittedly thus due to on account of Emphasis Addition/ Continuation Example/ Illustration Condition Contrast/ Opposition in fact again for example although however more importantly also to illustrate that however by contrast it's evident that and thus even though on the other hand absolutely along with that is if whereas certainly as well as such as nevertheless yet especially besides for instance considering that contrary to positively in addition specifically if that were true but of course additionally in case otherwise indeed moreover on condition that on the contrary without a doubt likewise provided that critics of this view primarily furthermore Giving Attribution given the fact that those opposed believe undoubtedly furthermore According to … if that were true still apart from With reference to … albeit opposite Concerning opposing In respect of instead of Regarding unlike With regard to Verbs for giving attribution/ quotation say remark retort declare observe state exclaim predict critize question comment reply argue proclaim point out add estimate opine note raise respond write propose complain quote Reference The Writing Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 2007. [online] [accessed 14 March 2010] Prepared by Mrs. Y. Doran Available: http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/quotations.html