Your writing should have detail and flow. When you are stuck, use the transition words below to help your writing have more fluency.

Words or phrases to help sequence ideas or transition between sentences or paragraphs

  • first

  • second

  • third

  • in the first place

  • also

  • lastly

  • after

  • afterwards

  • as soon as

  • at first

  • at last

  • before

  • before long

  • finally

  • in the meantime

  • later

  • meanwhile

  • next

  • soon

  • then

Words or phrases to show time

  • while

  • meanwhile

  • soon

  • then

  • after

  • second

  • today

  • later

  • next

  • tomorrow

  • afterward

  • as soon as

  • before

  • now

  • next week

  • about

  • when suddenly

  • during

  • until

  • yesterday

  • finally

Words or phrases to show time

  • while

  • meanwhile

  • soon

  • then

  • after

  • second

  • today

  • later

  • next

  • tomorrow

  • afterward

  • as soon as

  • before

  • now

  • next week

  • about

  • when suddenly

  • during

  • until

  • yesterday

  • finally