Handout 1

Phrase bank – Connectives/ Sentence signposts signalling:

  In addition,  Fortunately, eresting
Generalisation: … … thing…
 Usually, …  Moreover,  Despite…
 Typically, … …
 a few…  Also, … Emphasis © Pie Corbett &
 some…  Another  Most of all, Julia Strong
 most… thing you …
 like most… can do…  Least of all,
 occasionally  Read on, …
,… and follow  Most
 The main these… importantly,
features… …
 The Links  In fact, …
majority…  who
 Many…  which Uncertainty:
 that  It is possible
Introduction: that…
 Why is…? Examples  It has been
 Have you  For suggested…
ever…? example, …  It could be
 Everybody  For argued that..
has heard instance, …  Perhaps the
of… answer is…
 Another
Time: possible
 First, … Comparison: explanation
 Next, … is…
 After that, … - For  One
 A few days similarities suggestion
later, …  Equally, … is…
 From that  Similarly, …  Perhaps…
point on, …  Just as
 Later on, …  In the same Evaluation:
 Eventually, way, …  It would
… have been
 Finally, … - For better if…
 In the end, differences  It could be
…  In contrast, improved
… by…
Cause and effect:  Compared  If I were
 Because… with… to…
 This  … is  On
causes… different reflection, …
 So… from…
 So that…  Whereas… Ending:
 Therefore,
… Change of  In
 Owing to… direction: conclusion,
 However, … …
Addition:  Although, …  Did you
 Furthermore  On the other know…?
,… hand, …  Warning!
 Additionally,  Unfortunatel  Finally, …
… y, …  The most
amazing/int