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TRANSITIONSto separate examples within a paragraph

FIRST(to replace the overused first)

One good example isAn interesting fact isFirst of allInitiallyOne piece of evidence that points to this isIt is important to note thatThe first good piece of evidence isOne way to look at this is throughOne example that proves this isOne example that suggests this isThere are several examples that show this and one of them isFirst and foremostA good first example of this isIt is important to first note thatOne notable example isThe first indication of this isTo begin withWhen looking over the evidence, it is clear that the first...One reason isOne way this is true isIn the beginningOn one hand, there isA great example isOne example that stands out isProbably the best example to begin (start) with is

The best place to start is withThis can first be seen whenFor exampleFor instanceThe first instance that comes to mind is when...This can be clearly seen first of all when...

These are only some generic examples. Transitions can be more specializedaround your own topic as well.

EXAMPLE: You are writing a paper on the NO HAT POLICY

you can customize your transitions like this:

A good first example of the hat policy in action was when.....

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SECOND(to replace the overused second)

Another good example isAnother interesting fact isSecond of allSecondlyFurthermoreA great second example isAnother good piece of evidence isAnother way to look at this is throughAnother example that proves this isAnother example that suggests this isAnother great example that helps support this isSecond and even more importantlyThe second good example isYet another good reason (example) isYet another piece of evidence isAnother indication of this isStill

Even soIn the same wayNextThe next example (idea, reason, piece of evidence)On the other hand, there isEven more compelling isAnother example that stands out isSimilarlyLikewiseAlong with that, there isMoreoverIn additionAdding to that

In addition to thatStill another great example isThen again, another stronger example isOf courseAlsoIn the same lightEven more interesting isAdding to the first example isMaking an even stronger case isAn even better example of this isEqually as interesting wasWhile the first example is good, an even better one isTo add even more fuel to the fireTo add another even more interesting factAn additional fact isAnother strong indication was whenAnother quote that supports this is

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THIRD or FINAL(to replace the overused third and finally)

A final example (fact, reason)And finallyLastlyLast of allA final great example isThe third and final example isThe final good piece of evidence isThe best way to look at this is throughThe final example that proves this isThe last example that suggests this isThe last (final) example that helps support this isThird and even more importantlyThe third good example isYet the best reason (example) isThe last (final) indication of this isMost compelling isEven so

The best and final reason isOn top of thatThe last example (idea, reason, piece of evidence)Best of allThe final example to noteThe last example that stands out isMost importantlyAccordinglyAlong with the first two examples, there isMoreoverIn addition to the first twoAdding to thoseIn addition to those

Still another great example isThen again, the strongest example isOf courseBut most conclusive isIn the same lightA perfect final reason (example, fact) isAdding to the first two examples isMaking an even stronger case isAn even better example of this isThe last place this can be seen is whenWhile the first two examples are good, an even better one isTo add even more fuel to the fireTo add a final, even more interesting factA good way to really show this is true isThis is best seen in the part whenYet the best quote that shows this is

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IN CONCLUSION (the CON part of MEL-Con)(to replace the overused in conclusion or all in all at the end ofa paragraph)

So, it is clear to see thatSumming this whole thing up

AccordinglyIn summaryConsequentlyThusAs a resultIn shortThereforeSoThe evidence clearly pointsAll of this together meansPut it all together andThe best way to sum it up isWith all of thisThe three examples,.........., prove that....And so thereforeFor all of these reasons,.........., one can see that......This all adds up to one conclusionSo, when studying all of the reasonsWith all of this in mindDue to all of these reasonsTogetherOne can see thatThe evidence is clearNo one can argue thatAnd so it is

Yes, it is evident thatTrulyTo reemphasizeTo repeatAgainIndeedOf courseThere is no doubt thatThere is no argument thatWith all of these examplesIn totalWhen looking at all of the possibilitiesClearly

Yes, it is true thenSo, when looking at the facts, it is evident that