<p>What are some good phrases to start off the intro and conclusion? What are some good transitional phrases that can be used in the body paragraphs?</p>
<p>I often used "in today's society/world" in the intro, "first", "for instance" in the body paragraphs and "accordingly", "clearly" in the conclusion. I want to know some better phrases.</p>
<p>There are a few phrases there but all of them are for the introduction I think. Hope the link works.</p>
<p>To start off my essay, I use a relevant adage or well known quote, which is what RR suggests. For the June SAT prompt, "does fame equal happiness," I started off by saying something like "it seems like the three principal goals of the American people, as constantly iterated by popular TV and editorials, are fame, fortune, and love." Something in that vain. For topic sentences, I use phrases like "another example of," or "another event that epitomizes," or "a perfect example of"--nothing too fancy. And to introduce my conclusion, I basically reiterate my thesis statement with "as stated," or "as you have seen," or something like that in front. Remember that the first sentence of your conclusion should not be an "in conclusion" phrase, nor should it contain that kind of finality, because, well, it's not the final sentence of your essay. Phrases like "clearly" and "accordingly" have that kind of finality that you don't want until the final sentence of your conclusion.</p>