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Connectors: Linking Words and Phrases: Listing Giving Examples Generalising

This document lists and categorizes different types of connecting words and phrases that are used to link ideas in writing. It provides examples of words that can be used for listing ideas, giving examples, generalizing, reinforcing points, highlighting important details, reformulating ideas, expressing alternatives, transitions, contrasting, stating obvious conclusions, and conceding unexpected information. The connecting words help writing flow smoothly and clearly show relationships between different parts of the text.

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Connectors: Linking Words and Phrases: Listing Giving Examples Generalising

This document lists and categorizes different types of connecting words and phrases that are used to link ideas in writing. It provides examples of words that can be used for listing ideas, giving examples, generalizing, reinforcing points, highlighting important details, reformulating ideas, expressing alternatives, transitions, contrasting, stating obvious conclusions, and conceding unexpected information. The connecting words help writing flow smoothly and clearly show relationships between different parts of the text.

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Connectors: Linking words and phrases

Listing Giving examples Generalising


first, second, third for example in general
first, furthermore, finally for instance generally
to begin, to conclude as follows: on the whole
next that is as a rule
Reinforcement in this case for the most part
also namely in most cases
furthermore in other words usually
moreover Result/consequence Highlighting
what is more so in particular
in addition therefore particularly
besides as a result/consequence especially
above all accordingly mainly
as well (as) consequently Reformulation
in the same way because of this/that in other words
not only ... but also thus rather
Similarity hence to put it more simply
equally for this/that reason Expressing an alternative
likewise so that alternatively
similarly in that case rather
correspondingly under these circumstances on the other hand
in the same way Deduction the alternative is
Transition to new point then another possibility would be
now, in other words Contrast
as far as x is concerned in that case instead
with regard/reference to otherwise conversely
as for ... this implies that ... on the contrary
it follows that if so/not in contrast
turning to Stating the obvious in comparison
Summary obviously Concession (sth unexpected)
in conclusion clearly however
to conclude naturally even though
in brief of course however much
to summarise as can be expected nevertheless
overall surely still
therefore after all yet

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