Transition signals are words or phrases that connect ideas and add cohesion to writing or speech). They signal the relationship between paragraphs or sections of a text or speech, making it more explicit or signaling how ideas relate to one another). Transition signals guide a reader or listener through steps of logic, increments of time, or through physical space). They help carry over a thought from one sentence to another, from one idea to another, or from one paragraph to another. Transition signals are useful because they make it easier for the reader to follow ideas, create powerful links between sentences and paragraphs, and help to make the relationship between the ideas in writing clear and logical.

Transition signals can be used to fulfill a number of functions, including showing the order or sequence of events, indicating that a new idea or an example will follow, showing that a contrasting idea will be presented, or signaling a summary or a conclusion. Some examples of transition signals include:

• Coordinating transitions: afterward/afterwards, at last, eventually, finally, in the end, later)
• Spatial transitions: adjacent to, alongside, close to, facing, near, next to, side by side, away, beyond, far, in the distance, there, above, across, along, away from, behind, below, down, in front of, inside, outside, sideways, to the left, to the right, toward/towards, up)
• Transitions of agreement, addition, or similarity: also, and, as well as, besides, equally important, furthermore, in addition, likewise, moreover, similarly
• Transitions of contrast: although, but, conversely, despite, even though, however, in contrast, nevertheless, nonetheless, on the contrary, on the other hand, still, though, yet
• Transitions of example: for example, for instance, in particular, specifically, to illustrate[[2]](https://www.uts.edu.au/current-st...