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WORDS THAT CONNECT IDEAS
WORDS THAT CONNECT IDEAS
linking-words.pdfADDING
ADDING
And
And
Also
Also
As well as
As well as
Moreover
Moreover
Too
Too
CAUSE AND EFFECT
CAUSE AND EFFECT
Because
Because
So
So
Therefore
Therefore
Thus
Thus
Consequently
Consequently
As a result of
As a result of
SEQUENCING
SEQUENCING
Next
Next
Then
Then
Firstly, secondly,
Firstly, secondly,
Finally
Finally
After
After
QUALIFYING
QUALIFYING
However
However
Although
Although
Unless
Unless
Except
Except
If
If
As long as
As long as
Apart from
Apart from
Yet
Yet
EMPHASISING
EMPHASISING
Above all
Above all
In particular
In particular
Especially
Especially
Significantly
Significantly
Indeed
Indeed
Notably
Notably
ILLUSTRATING
ILLUSTRATING
For example
For example
Such as
Such as
For instance
For instance
As revealed by
As revealed by
In the case of
In the case of
COMPARING
COMPARING
Equally
Equally
In the same way
In the same way
Similarly
Similarly
Likewise
Likewise
As with
As with
Like
Like
CONTRASTING
CONTRASTING
Whereas
Whereas
Instead of
Instead of
Alternatively
Alternatively
Otherwise
Otherwise
Unlike
Unlike
On the other hand
On the other hand
SENTENCE STARTERS
SENTENCE STARTERS
Avoiding ‘I’, ‘me’ or ‘my’ (for formal writing, when using 3rd person)
Avoiding ‘I’, ‘me’ or ‘my’ (for formal writing, when using 3rd person)
This means /suggests /indicates that…
It is evident that…
This evidence supports the idea that…
This leads to the conclusion that…
Introducing another point of view
Introducing another point of view
In spite of / despite this…
Another interpretation / possibility could be…
However, another way of examining the problem is…
While A suggests…, B suggests / places emphasis on….
More importantly / significantly however…
Verbs instead of ‘states’
Verbs instead of ‘states’
describes
describes
thinks
thinks
infers
infers
declares
declares
concludes
concludes
conveys
conveys
testifies
testifies
questions
questions
stresses
stresses
summarises
summarises
asserts
asserts
proclaims
proclaims
Illustrates
Illustrates
believes
believes
observes
observes
protests
protests
doubts
doubts
exemplifies
exemplifies
Analysing a problem
Analysing a problem
A is like B in that…
Of most significance is…
Of least significance is…
Some aspects of the problem are more or less significant than others…
There are several aspects of the problem to be examined…
There are clear similarities between…and …
Differences are evident between…
Making recommendations
Making recommendations
It is recommended that…
After looking at both sides / all the evidence …
It is, therefore, advisable / logical to propose …
Evidence overwhelmingly supports the suggestion / notion that…
Stating a point of view
Stating a point of view
This means that…
This would be a good choice because…
In particular…
Above all…
Besides…
It is significant that…
Reaching conclusions
Reaching conclusions
As result…
Thus… / Therefore… / Finally…
The evidence supports the view / opinion that…
The following conclusions can be drawn…
Consequently, it would seem…
A consideration of all the options/ choices affirms that…
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