Paragraph Checklist & Common Transitions

PARAGRAPH CHECKLIST:

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Does the topic sentence indicate the purpose of the paragraph? Do all of the ideas in the paragraph relate to the topic sentence? Is the paragraph well-developed with three or more supporting ideas? Are the sentences in the most effective order? Are sentences connected to each other with natural transitions? Is the paragraph linked to the preceding and following paragraphs? Should the paragraph be broken down into smaller paragraphs for greater clarity? Does the closing sentence summarize what has been said in the paragraph? Topic Sentence + 3 Supporting Ideas + Closing Sentence = 5 sentences per paragraph minimum

TRANSITIONS:
Adding information: again, and, also, besides, equally important, further, furthermore, in addition, additionally, moreover, next, too, as well as, another Giving examples or details: for example, for instance, specifically, that is, to illustrate, in other words, such as, in particular, specifically, especially, in particular, to explain, to list, to enumerate, in detail, namely, including Comparing (similarities): also, in the same manner, likewise, similarly, in the same way, in like fashion, in like manner, analogous to, by the same token, just asso too Contrasting (differences): although, and yet, at the same time, but, despite, even though, however, in contrast, in spite of, nevertheless, on the contrary, on the other hand, still, though, yet, conversely, while this may be true Showing time: after, afterward, as, as long as, as soon as, at last, before, during, earlier, first, finally, formerly, immediately, later, meanwhile, next, since, shortly, subsequently, then, thereafter, until, when, while, previously, eventually, concurrently, simultaneously Showing space/place/direction: above, below, beyond, close, elsewhere, farther on, here, nearby, opposite, surrounding, within sight, in the background Consequence or result: accordingly, as a result, because, consequently, for this reason, if, otherwise, since, so, then, therefore, thus, with this in mind Concession: although, at any rate, at least, still, though, even though, granted that, while it may be true, in spite of, of course, naturally, with the exception of Emphasis: above all, indeed, truly, of course, certainly, surely, in fact, really, in truth, again, besides, also, furthermore, in addition, even more important Summarizing/concluding: in conclusion, in other words, in short, in brief, in summary, on the whole, therefore, to sum up, altogether, in general, all in all