Signposts

Sequence ideas Give examples

• Firstly, • For example,
• Next, • For instance,
• Finally, • Namely,
• The main reason is… • Specifically,
• Another point is… • That is,
• Another reason is… • …such as…
Add another idea Introduce a similar idea
• Also, • Likewise,
• In addition, • Similarly,
• Moreover,
• Besides,
Introduce a different idea Introduce a new idea
• However, • With regard to…
• In contrast, • When it comes to…
• On the other hand, • On the question of…
• Although…
Summarise ideas Give a cause
• All in all, • Due to…
• In brief, • Because of…
• On the whole,
Give an effect Emphasise a point
• Therefore, • Certainly,
• As a result, • Indeed,
• For this reason, • In fact,
• Consequently, • Of course,
• Actually,
• As a matter of fact,
• Naturally,
Generalise Clarify a point
• Usually, • In other words,
• In general, • Namely,
• On the whole, • That is to say,
• As a rule, • I mean…
• In most cases,
• Broadly speaking,
• Generally speaking,
• For the most part,
• To some extent,