Academic Transitional Devices

Academic Transitional Devices Twelve functional families • elevated scholarly examples • precise usage notes 22 Addition & Amplification Extending or reinforcing a point 24 Contrast & Concession Opposing or qualifying claims 20 Cause & Reason Explaining why something occurs 18 Result & Consequence Showing outcomes or effects 16 Exemplification Illustrating with instances 18 Emphasis & Intensification Highlighting significance 20 Sequence & Enumeration Ordering ideas or steps 16 Comparison & Analogy Drawing parallels 18 Condition & Hypothesis Expressing contingency 16 Summary & Conclusion Synthesising or closing 16 Reformulation & Clarification Restating or specifying 18 Temporal & Chronological Situating in time ← All categories Addition & Amplification furthermore /ˌfɜːðəˈmɔː/ Used to introduce an additional point that strengthens or extends the preceding argument. Furthermore, the longitudinal design of the study permits the identification of temporal sequences that cross-secti…