100 Sentence Starters for Summaries

No.	Item	Definition
1.	Accordingly,	Shows the conclusion that follows.
2.	All in all,	Sums up the whole discussion.
3.	All things considered,	Summarizes after weighing everything.
4.	As a result,	Introduces the resulting summary.
5.	As a whole,	Looks at the complete picture.
6.	At bottom,	States the deepest main point.
7.	At heart,	Points to the central meaning.
8.	At its core,	Identifies the central idea.
9.	At root,	Highlights the fundamental point.
10.	At the end of the day,	Gives the practical conclusion.
11.	Basically,	States the core point simply.
12.	Briefly,	Introduces a concise recap.
13.	Broadly speaking,	Gives a general summary.
14.	By and large,	Summarizes generally.
15.	Collectively,	Summarizes items as a group.
16.	Consequently,	Introduces the resulting summary.
17.	Considering everything,	Summarizes all factors.
18.	Either way,	States the same conclusion regardless.
19.	Essentially,	Focuses on the main idea.
20.	Finally,	Marks the last summary point.
21.	For the most part,	Summarizes the general trend.
22.	For these reasons,	Summarizes supporting reasons.
23.	From this,	Leads into a summary point.
24.	Fundamentally,	Highlights the basic idea.
25.	Generally speaking,	Introduces a broad summary.
26.	Given all this,	Draws a summary from details.
27.	Hence,	Marks a resulting conclusion.
28.	In a nutshell,	Gives the essence briefly.
29.	In brief,	Signals a short summary.
30.	In broad strokes,	Summarizes without fine detail.
31.	In broad terms,	Explains the big picture.
32.	In conclusion,	Marks the ending summary statement.
33.	In essence,	States the essential point.
34.	In general,	States the overall idea.
35.	In other words,	Restates the idea differently.
36.	In plain English,	Restates in easy language.
37.	In short,	Gives a very brief summary.
38.	In simple terms,	Explains the summary clearly.
39.	In sum,	Introduces a concise summary.
40.	In summary,	Introduces a concise overall summary.
41.	In the end,	Signals the final summary.
42.	It boils down to	States the core issue.
43.	It can be concluded that	Introduces a formal conclusion.
44.	It follows that	Shows the logical result.
45.	It is apparent that	States a visible conclusion.
46.	It is clear that	States an evident conclusion.
47.	It is evident that	States an obvious conclusion.
48.	It seems clear that	States a likely conclusion.
49.	Keeping this in mind,	Frames the summary perspective.
50.	Looking at it overall,	Introduces the broad summary.
51.	More briefly,	Offers a shorter restatement.
52.	More simply,	Offers an easier restatement.
53.	Namely,	Introduces a precise restatement.
54.	On balance,	Presents the weighed conclusion.
55.	On the whole,	Summarizes the general picture.
56.	Overall,	Presents the general conclusion.
57.	Put simply,	Restates in simpler terms.
58.	Research shows that	States what research supports.
59.	Research suggests that	States a research-based conclusion.
60.	Simply put,	Presents a plain summary.
61.	Simply stated,	Introduces a straightforward summary.
62.	So,	Leads to the summary point.
63.	Stated simply,	Restates the idea plainly.
64.	Studies show that	States what studies support.
65.	Studies suggest that	States a study-based conclusion.
66.	Summing up,	Signals a final recap.
67.	Taken together,	Combines all points into one.
68.	The basic idea is that	States the simple main idea.
69.	The bottom line is that	States the practical conclusion.
70.	The central idea is that	States the main concept.
71.	The conclusion is that	Introduces the final judgment.
72.	The data show that	States what data support.
73.	The data suggest that	States a data-based conclusion.
74.	The essential point is that	States the key meaning.
75.	The evidence shows that	States what evidence supports.
76.	The evidence suggests that	States the likely conclusion.
77.	The findings suggest that	States the likely result.
78.	The gist is that	Gives the essential meaning.
79.	The key point is that	Introduces the central idea.
80.	The main point is that	States the key takeaway.
81.	The overall message is that	States the main message.
82.	The overall point is that	States the broad takeaway.
83.	The short version is that	Gives a brief summary.
84.	The takeaway is that	States the lesson or result.
85.	The upshot is that	States the final result.
86.	This boils down to	Reduces to the essential point.
87.	This means that	States the implication clearly.
88.	To put it briefly,	Signals a short summary.
89.	To put it simply,	Signals a simplified summary.
90.	To recap,	Introduces a review of main points.
91.	To sum up,	Introduces a final summary.
92.	To summarize,	Signals a brief restatement of main points.
93.	Ultimately,	Introduces the final point.
94.	Viewed together,	Summarizes combined evidence or ideas.
95.	What emerges is that	States the developing conclusion.
96.	What this means is that	Explains the implication.
97.	What this shows is that	Explains the demonstrated point.
98.	What we can conclude is	Introduces a reasoned conclusion.
99.	With that in mind,	Leads into a summary thought.
100.	Wrapping up,	Signals the final recap.