Connectors

Connectors

1. Emphasis

   • Above all, Especially, More importantly, Indeed, Significantly, Notably, In particular
   • If you want to add emphasis to your idea, this is the type of connector that you’ll use.

2. Sequence

   • Firstly, Secondly, Then, Next, Afterwards, Finally, Eventually, Previously
   • Sequence connectors are used to link opinions from one sentence to the next and to give paragraphs coherence.

3. Opinion

   • I feel, I believe, I think, As fas as I know, In my opinion, I'm my view, It seems likely, It seems to me
   • Connector for expressing opinion

4. Addition

   • And, Also, In addition, Furthermore, As well as, Further, And then, Too
   • The common connecting words used to show addition

5. Contrast

   • However, Nevertheless, Alternatively, Despite this, On the contrary, Yet, Whereas, Apart from
   • Contrast connectors are used to present a contradiction between ideas

6. Cause and Effect

   • Because, Since, For, So, Consequently, Therefore, Thus, Hence
   • We use several different words to show cause and effect

7. Ilustration

   • For example, For instance, Such as, In other words, As instance, As revealed by, To show that
   • We use illustration connectors to clarify an idea

8. Comparison

   • Equally, As with, Likewise, In the same way, Similarly, Like, Of contrast, Despite this
   • Comparison connectors help you show that there is similarity between two ideas.

9. Conclusion

   • To conclude, In conslusion, Finally, On the whole, Summarising, Overall, To sum up, Evidently
   • The Conclusion connectors are those words or phrases that are used to introduce an idea in the speech closing or summary.

10. Persuasion

    • Of course, Clearly, Evidently, Surely, Indeed, Undoubtedly, Decidedly, Certainly
    • Logical connectives are used in persuasive writing to make the arguments flow.

11. The connectors in English , also called conjunctive words, words linking two similar elements in a sentence.