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Logical Connectors Lesson
Logical Connectors Lesson
Logical Connectors Lesson
sequential (Time),
reason and purpose
(opposition and/or
unexpected result
condition, and summation.
NUMERICAL
In the first place
Firstly
Secondly
Initially
BEGINNING
At first
To start with
To begin with
For a start
First of all
Initially
CONTINUATION
Previously
After this
Afterwards
Eventually
Subsequently
Before this
Next
Then
CONCLUSION
Finally
Eventually
At last
In the end
Last but not the least
As a final point
Lastly
To conclude
SUMMATION
In conclusion to
To sum up
To summarize
In summary
In sum
SEQUENTIAL (TIME) Conjunctive
Subordinating Prepositions adverbs/ Conjunctions
Conjunctions transitions
Subordinating Conjunctions
1. because
2. as
3. since
4. In as much as
5. now that
6. as long as
7. such...that
8. [such a/an + adjective + noun + that]
9. so...that
10.[so +adjective or adverb + that]
11.[so much/many/little/few + noun + that]
(Expressing purpose)
12.so that
13. in order that
Causal (Reason and Purpose, Cause
and Effect)
Conjunctive adverbs
Prepositions and
transitions/Conjunct
ion
because of therefore
due to Consequently
in order to
So
Adversative (unexpected result,
contrast, opposition)
Subordinating Prepositions Conjunctive Conjunctions
Conjunctions adverbs and
transitions
even despite however but...anyway
though nonetheless but...still
although in spite of
though nevertheless yet...still
(in spite of on the other but
the fact that) hand
providing (that)
(else)
provided (that)
in case
whether or not
Why are logical
connectors
important in
writing
Logical connectors are important because
paragraphs?
they link sentences and help paragraphs
achieve coherence