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Linking Words PDF

This document provides a list of linking words and phrases that can be used to develop coherence within paragraphs by connecting one idea or argument to another. It groups these words into categories based on their function, such as sequence, result, emphasis, addition, reason, example, contrast, and comparison. Maintaining coherence is important for developing clear and logical arguments and ideas within paragraphs.

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Linking Words PDF

This document provides a list of linking words and phrases that can be used to develop coherence within paragraphs by connecting one idea or argument to another. It groups these words into categories based on their function, such as sequence, result, emphasis, addition, reason, example, contrast, and comparison. Maintaining coherence is important for developing clear and logical arguments and ideas within paragraphs.

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Sentence Linking words and phrases


connectors
Subordinators Although some of these words have already been mentioned as sentence
Words & connectors, they can also be used to develop coherence within a
phrases paragraph, that is linking one idea / argument to another. Print off this
page to keep as a reference of useful linking words and phrases.

Sequence Result Emphasis


First / firstly, So Undoubtedly
second / As a result Indeed
secondly, third As a Obviously
/ thirdly etc consequence Generally
Next, last, (of) Admittedly
finally Therefore In fact
In addition, Thus Particularly / in
moreover Consequently particular
Further / Hence Especially
furthermore Due to Clearly
Another Importantly
Also
In conclusion
To summarise

Addition Reason Example


And For For example
In addition / Because For instance
additionally / Since That is (ie)
an additional As Such as
Furthermore Because of Including
Also Namely
Too
As well as

Contrast Comparison
However Similarly
Nevertheless Likewise
Nonetheless Also
Still Like
Although / Just as
even though Just like
Though Similar to
But Same as
Yet Compare
Despite / in compare(d) to /
spite of with
In contrast (to) Not only...but
/ in comparison also
While
Whereas
On the other
hand
On the
contrary

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