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TRANSITIONS used in writing help a reader to know that you are trying to make relationships between things. Use transitions for clarity and flow in your writing. See the transitions for comparison and contrast to use in your own writing. Feel free to search for more on your own.
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Transition equal or not equal |
About to read |
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COMPARISON/CONTRAST |
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Although/Although this is true |
Meanwhile, |
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And yet |
Nevertheless, |
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At the same time, |
Nonetheless, |
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But |
Notwithstanding, |
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Conversely, |
On the contrary, |
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For all that, |
On the other hand, |
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In comparison, |
Similarly, |
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In contrast, |
Still, |
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In the same manner/way, |
While this is true |
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However, |
When in fact |
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Likewise, |
Whereas |
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* From: LEO: Literacy Education OnlineURL: http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/style/transitioncues.html
Comparison
as, similarly, neither/nor, than, in the same way, like, by comparison, either/or, also
Contrast
yet, unlike, nevertheless, but, instead, ont he contrary, however, in contrast, on the other hand