Vanesa Juarez
Mariana Musseta
English Language II
U.T.N.
Metadiscourse
 Metadiscourse markers, also sometimes called 'transitions',
are a good way to show your reader how ideas in a sentence
are connected to ideas in a previous sentence. You can
think of Metadiscourse like street signs that are telling your
reader whether the text is continuing in the same
direction it was going, or going in a new direction.
Metadiscourse tells the reader whether you are adding to a
previous idea (e.g., "in addition"), explaining a previous
idea (e.g., "that is"), giving an example of a previous idea
(e.g., "for instance"), coming to a conclusion (e.g.,
"therefore"), or modifying a previous idea (e.g., "on the
other hand").
Some Common Metadiscourse
Markers are:
Addition (adding to previous information)
also, and, furthermore, in addition, indeed, in fact,
moreover, so too
Example (giving an example of previous information) after
all, as an illustration, for example, for instance,
specifically, to take a case in point
Elaboration (explaining or clarifying previous information)
actually, basically, in short, that is, in other words, to put it
another way
Comparison (showing similarities with previous
information)
along the same lines, in the same way, likewise, similarly
Contrast (showing a difference with previous information)
although, but, by contrast, conversely, despite the fact that,
even though, however, in contrast, nevertheless,
nonetheless, on the contrary, on the other hand, regardless,
still
Cause and Effect (showing a result of previous
information)
accordingly, as a result, consequently, hence, since, so
Concession (admitting that previous information
may be correct, and then presenting different
information)
admittedly, although it is true, granted, naturally, of
course, to be sure
Conclusion (summarizing previous information)
as a result, consequently, hence, in short, in sum,
therefore, thus, to sum up
Web Consulted
 http://books.google.com.ar/books?id=KDDLXQKxhb
EC&pg=PA32&lpg=PA32&dq=metadiscourse+markers
&source=bl&ots=xusgdJYs0K&sig=
 *http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~rtmiller/888/l
o/metadiscourse.html