Transition Words Can Indicate Cause and Effect

Cause-and-effect transitions signal that one event happened because of another event.

Example

Camille practiced beatboxing every day for a year. As a result, she won her school’s talent show.

The second sentence happened because of the first sentence. The transition “as a result” makes the relationship between the two ideas clear.

Here are some transition words that can indicate a cause-and-effect relationship: