Vocabulary Enhancement for Academic Writing

Transitional Phrases and Synonyms

Adding Information

• Use of Moreover:
  • Also use,
  • Additionally,
  • In addition,
  • Furthermore.

Contrast

• Use of Nevertheless:
  • But use,
  • However,
  • Although,
  • Even so.

Comparison

• Use of Similar To:
  • On par with,
  • Alike to.

Reporting Speech

• Use of Said:
  • Use stated,
  • Claimed,
  • Discussed.

Possibility

• Use of Maybe:
  • Use perhaps,
  • Possibly,
  • It is possible that.

Demonstrating Points

• Demonstrative Phrases:
  • This demonstrates,
  • This illustrates,
  • This suggests,
  • This indicates,
  • This proves,
  • This displays,
  • This implies,
  • This portrays,
  • This reveals,
  • This describes.

Expressing Opinions

• I Think:
  • Use in my opinion,
  • From my point of view.

Providing Examples

• Use For Example:
  • Use to illustrate,
  • Specifically,
  • Including (such as).

Describing Effects

• Use This Shows:
  • Illustrates,
  • Demonstrates,
  • Elucidates.
• Use Because:
  • Use due to,
  • Since,
  • Due to the fact that,
  • Considering that.

Importance

• Use Important:
  • Valuable,
  • Significant,
  • Necessary,
  • Fundamental.

Structuring Essays

• Firstly:
  • Use initially,
  • To begin with,
  • First of all.
• Secondly:
  • Use in addition to.
• Thirdly:
  • Use furthermore.
• Lastly:
  • Use to conclude,
  • In conclusion,
  • To sum up,
  • In summary.

Clarification and Comparison

• Wrong:
  • Use inaccurate.
• About:
  • Use regarding.
• Although:
  • Use despite.
• And:
  • Use as well as.
• So:
  • Use thus.

Descriptive Adjectives

• Pretty:
  • Use delightful,
  • Appealing,
  • Alluring,
  • Eye-catching.
• Get:
  • Use acquire,
  • Obtain,
  • Receive,
  • Attain.
• Difference:
  • Use disparity.
• Similarly:
  • Use likewise.
• Convince:
  • Use compel.