In Addition / Additionally / Plus / Moreover / Furthermore / …as well

These transitions are similar to “also.”

In Addition / Additionally are very formal, and are usually used when writing formal essays.

• I studied journalism in college. In addition, I had a part-time job at a newspaper.
  
  
  
• I joined the guitar club and the math club in school. Additionally, I went on a camping trip with the debate team.
  
  
  

Furthermore / Moreover are also very formal, but we often use these words when we talk about our opinions.

• Jason is a bad influence on you, so I don’t want you hanging out with him anymore. Furthermore, I want you to stay away from David, too.
  
  
• The politician is too old to be our president. Moreover, he is not trustworthy.
  
  
• Students are given too many tests these days. Moreover, they don’t have enough free time.
  
  
• Human beings must take care of their environment. We should drive more fuel-efficient cars, and we should recycle. Furthermore, we should stop businesses from polluting the environment.

Plus / …as well can be formal or informal. (“…as well” is used at the end of a sentence”)

• That car has new brakes, an air-conditioner, and a new CD player. Plus, it has an alarm.
  
  
• The typhoon destroyed my cousin’s home, and it destroyed his car as well.
  
  
• Charlotte came to class sick, so now the whole class is sick as well.
  
  
• That computer is way too expensive. Plus, it’s not even that good.