SAT Transitions

However

Subverting expectations

Regardless

Subverting expectations — dismisses the prior point ("doesn't matter that X, Y is still true"); does NOT replace

Alternatively

Subverting expectations

Though

Subverting expectations

Conversely

Subverting expectations

By contrast

Subverting expectations

Rather

Subverting expectations

By comparison

Subverting expectations

In comparison

Subverting expectations

Instead

Subverting expectations — replaces ("X didn't happen, Y happened"); does NOT just dismiss

Nonetheless

Subverting expectations

Nevertheless

Subverting expectations

On the other hand

Subverting expectations

On the contrary

Subverting expectations

In contrast

Subverting expectations

That said

Subverting expectations

Still

Subverting expectations

Granted

Subverting expectations — concession ("yes, X is true, BUT…"); not a full direct contrast

Admittedly

Subverting expectations — concession ("admit X, BUT…"); not a full direct contrast

Thus

Cause and effect

For this reason

Cause and effect

As a result

Cause and effect

Accordingly

Cause and effect

Hence

Cause and effect

Consequently

Cause and effect

Fittingly

Cause and effect

To that end

Cause and effect — purpose ("in order to achieve that goal"); the action is INTENTIONAL toward a stated goal, not a passive result

As such

Cause and effect

With this in mind

Cause and effect

In turn

Cause and effect

Therefore

Cause and effect

Specifically

Zooming in

For example

Zooming in

For instance

Zooming in

To demonstrate

Zooming in

That is

Zooming in — clarifies/redefines what the prior sentence MEANT (not a new example); use when the second sentence is restating the same idea more precisely

In other words

Restatement — rephrases ONE prior point in different words

In conclusion

Restatement

In sum

Restatement — wraps up MULTIPLE prior points into one summary; use when the prior content was a list/argument, not a single sentence

Indeed

Confirmation

In fact

Confirmation

In addition

Swapping

Additionally

Swapping

Moreover

Swapping

Furthermore

Swapping

Similarly

Swapping

Likewise

Swapping

Next

Sequence

Then

Sequence (default — just the NEXT event, NOT the final) OR Cause and effect (when it means "in that case" / "given that fact, therefore…"; test by inserting "in that case" before "then")

Later

Sequence

Meanwhile

Sequence

Concurrently

Sequence — at the SAME TIME as the prior event; not at the end of a timeline

Ultimately

Sequence — the FINAL event at the end of a timeline; use when the sentence describes the last/end result, not just any next step

Afterward

Sequence

At that time

Sequence

At the same time

Sequence (default — simultaneously) OR Subverting expectations (when it means "however" / "yet"; holds two contrasting truths together; test by swapping in "however")

Again and again

Frequency

Sometimes

Frequency

Nowadays

Frequency

Often

Frequency