TRANSITIONS TO CONCLUDE OR SUMMARIZE | ||||||
To sum up | Therefore | On the whole | To summarize | |||
All in all | Thus | Overall | After all | |||
In short | Consequently | Last | Finally | |||
In conclusion | Lastly | Accordingly | To conclude | |||
In the end | In summary | As a result | In consequence | |||
Examples:
a. He asked me about my experience and qualifications.
In short, he talked to me for 5 minutes and gave me the job.
b. The police could find no evidence that he committed the murder; accordingly, he was not arrested.
c. Hand in the exams, clear your space and lastly, please make sure you don’t leave your things behind.
d. All in all, I think you did a fine job.
e. There have been many foreign students at the language center, and many conversation groups have been opened. In summary, it’s been a very good year for Spanish teachers.
f. I think, therefore I am.
