Linking Words – Result

Function: To provide the result of what has been stated or has

occurred

● Accordingly
● As a consequence (of)
● As a result
● Consequently
● Due to
● For this reason
● Forthwith
● Hence
● Then
● Therefore
● Thereupon
● Thus

Connecting Words – Emphasis

Function: To put forward a point or idea more forcefully

● Above all
● Absolutely
● Chiefly
● Clearly
● Definitely
● Especially
● Even
● Importantly
● In detail
● In truth
● Indeed
● It should be noted
● Naturally
● Never
● Obviously

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 ● Of course
● Particularly / in particular
● Positively
● Surprisingly
● To clarify
● To emphasize
● To repeat
● Truly
● Undoubtedly
● Unquestionably
● With attention
● Without a doubt

Linking Words – Addition

Function: To add to what has been previously stated

● Additionally/an additional
● Along with
● Also
● And
● Apart from this
● As well as
● As well as that
● Besides
● Coupled with
● Finally
● First
● Further
● Furthermore
● In addition
● In addition to this
● In the same fashion
● Last
● Moreover
● Not only…but also
● Not to mention

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 ● Second
● Similarily
● Third
● Together with
● Too

Linking Words – Reason

Function: To provide reasons for what has been stated or has occurred

● Because of
● For the purpose of
● Given that
● Granted that
● In fact
● In order to
● In view of
● Owing to
● Provided that
● Seeing that
● So that
● With this in mind
● With this intention
● With this purpose

Connecting Words – Illustration

Function: To provide examples

● As an example of
● For example/ For instance
● For one thing
● Illustrated by
● In another case
● In the case of
● In this case
● In this situation

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 ● Including
● Like
● Namely
● On this occasion
● Proof of this
● Specifically
● Such as
● To clarify
● To demonstrate
● To demonstrate/ To clarify
● To simplify

Linking Words – Contrast

Function: To show how things are different

● Alternatively
● As opposed to
● Contrarily
● Contrary to
● Conversely
● Despite/in spite of
● Differing from
● Even so
● However
● In contrast (to)
● In opposition
● Instead
● Nevertheless
● Nonetheless
● Nor
● Notwithstanding
● On the other hand
● Rather
● Though
● Unlike
● Up against

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 ● Whereas
● While
● Yet

Linking Words – Comparison

Function: To show how things are similar

● Alike
● As with
● Both
● By the same token
● Compare / compare(d) to (with)
● Correspondingly
● Either
● Equal
● Equally
● In a similar manner
● In common
● In like manner
● In the same way
● In the spitting image of
● Just as
● Just as…so too
● Just like
● Likewise
● Most important
● Resembles
● Same as
● Similar to
● Similarly
● Still another

Connecting Words – Order

1. Function: To indicate the order of what is being said

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 ● First/ firstly
● Second/ secondly
● Third/ thirdly
● Finally
● At this time
● Following
● Previously
● Before
● Subsequently

2. Function: To mark the end of an ascending order

● Above all
● Lastly and most importantly
● Last but not least

3. Definition: To mark the beginning of a descending order

● First and foremost…

Connecting Words – Summary

Function: To sum up what has been previously stated

● All things considered

● Altogether
● As demonstrated above
● As noted
● As shown above
● As you can see
● Briefly
● By and large
● Generally speaking
● Given these points
● In a word

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 ● In any event
● In brief
● In conclusion
● In essence
● In short
● In summary
● In the end
● In the final analysis
● On the whole
● Overall
● Therefore
● To conclude
● To end
● To sum up
● To summarise
● Ultimately

Linking Words – Condition

Function: To provide a condition to what has been stated

● Although this may be true

● As
● Because of
● Even if
● Given that
● Granted that
● If
● In that case
● In the event that
● Lest
● On the condition that
● Only if
● Since
● Then
● Unless
● When

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 ● Whenever
● While

Connecting Words – Concession

Function: Connecting words and phrases to accept a point or idea with

reservation

● Admittedly
● Albeit
● All the same
● Although
● Although/Even though
● And still
● And yet
● Be that as it may
● Even if
● Even so
● Even though
● However
● In spite of
● Nevertheless
● Nonetheless
● Regardless of this
● Up to a point

Connecting Words – Generalisation

Function: To make a general statement

● As a rule
● Broadly speaking
● Commonly
● For the most part
● Generally speaking
● In general/ Generally
● In most cases

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 ● Mainly
● More often than not
● Mostly
● Normally
● Often
● On the whole
● On the whole
● Overall
● Predominately
● Regularly
● Typically

Connecting Words – Restatement

Function: To express an alternative to what has been previously stated

● Alternatively
● Alternatively stated
● Expressed simply
● In a nutshell
● In other words
● In short
● In simple language
● In simple terms
● In summation
● Namely
● Otherwise stated
● Put differently
● Put in another way
● Reiterated
● Said differently
● Simplified
● Simply put
● That is to say
● To put it differently

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Connecting Words – Reference

Function: To a relationship between continuing ideas presented in

your essay.

● As applied to
● As far as
● Concerning
● Considering
● In connection to
● In terms
● Pertaining to
● Regarding
● Some examples of these might be:
● Speaking about/of
● The fact that
● With regards to
● With respect to

Connecting Words – Clarification

Function: To indicate that you will be exploring your ideas in more

detail.

● I mean
● In explanation
● In lay terms
● In other words
● In simple terms
● Simply put
● Simply stated
● That is to say
● To break it down
● To clearly define
● To explain
● To make plain
● To put it clearly

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 ● To put it in another way
● To simplify

Connecting Words – Space/ Location

Function: To clarify spatial relationships/ provide spatial order and

reference.

● Across
● Adjacent
● Adjacent
● Around
● At the rear
● Below
● Beneath
● Near
● Nearby
● Next to
● On bottom
● On top
● Opposite
● Over
● Surrounding
● To the left
● Underneath

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