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'Signposts' throughout the essay remind the reader where he has
come from and to tell him where you plan to go next. Signposts can take
the form of words signalling the order in which ideas are presented or

sentences explaining the transition from one section of your writing to
another.

Transitional Words & Phrases
Using transitional words and phrases helps papers read more
smoothly, and at the same time allows the reader to flow more smoothly
from one point to the next.

Transitions enhance logical organization and understandability
and improve the connections between thoughts. They indicate relations,
whether within a sentence, paragraph, or paper.
This list illustrates categories of "relationships" between ideas,
followed by words and phrases that can make the connections:

Addition and, also, again, as well as, besides, coupled with, furthermore,
in addition, likewise, moreover, similarly, first (second, third,

etc.)
Consequence accordingly, as a result, consequently, for this reason, for this
purpose, hence, otherwise, so then, subsequently, therefore,
thus, thereupon, wherefor
Contrast and in the same way, likewise, similarly; by the same token,
Comparison yet, but, at the same time, conversely, despite, instead, likewise,
rather, differently, even so, however, in contrast, nevertheless,
notwithstanding, on the contrary, on the other hand, otherwise,
or, rather, regardless
Direction here, there, over there, beyond, nearly, opposite, under, above
Diversion by the way, incidentally
Emphasis above all, after all, chiefly, with attention to, especially, indeed,
in fact, in particular, particularly, singularly
Exception aside from, barring, beside, except, excepting, excluding,
exclusive of, other than, outside of, save
Exemplifying chiefly, especially, for instance, in particular, markedly, namely,
particularly, including, specifically, such as
Generalizing as a rule, as usual, for the most part, generally, generally
speaking, ordinarily, usually
Illustration for example, for instance, for one thing, as an illustration,
illustrated with, as an example, in this case
Similarity comparatively, coupled with, correspondingly, identically,

likewise, similar, moreover, together with
Restatement in essence, in other words, namely, that is, that is to say, in
short, in brief, to put it differently
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