Connectors in Writing

Connectors in Writing

1. Explanation

   • Connectors are words in order to “connect” sentences between themselves, connectors are used to define, explain, contrast or add information to an idea.
   • Connectors show the relationship between the ideas in two clauses.
     • What is Clause?
       • A clause is like a simple sentence. It expresses a complete idea
         • Structure
           • Subject + a complete Verb
         • Examples
           • the student approved
           • kids have been playing
           • the table was set
           • the baby was crying
   • There are three types of connectors that we use to join clauses in sentences.
     • They are:
       • Coordinators
         • The most common co-ordinating conjunctions are “and, or, nor, but, yet, so.”
           • Structure
             • They are placed in the middle of the sentence. we should use a commabefore them sauf in case of "and" and "or" if the clauses are short
       • Subordinators
         • the most common subordinators are: before, when, if, because and although.
           • Structure
             • They are used before the dependent clause. They can be used in two positions:
               • 1) No needed any punctuation when you put a subordinator between two clauses to connect them.
               • 2) when you put the subordinator at the beginning of a clause to introduce the main clause, you need to put a comma between the two clauses.
       • Transitions
         • Exist so many transition words; So are listed only the transitions of frecuency frequently used transition
           • Structure
             • Transition connectors can have either a semi-colon or a period before it, and that it also a comma after it. they always have both.
         • Connectors
           • Connectors of emphasis:
             • That is in_other_words In_fact Actually
           • of Example
             • For example For instance To illustrate
           • of addition
             • Also, in_addition Besides
           • Connectors of similary
             • Similarly in_the_same_ way
           • Connectors of contrast
             • In contrast However on_the_other_hand Instead Otherwise Nevertheless Even_so Admittedly
           • Connectors of Cause and effect
             • Connectors of result o consequence
               • Hence Therefore Accordingly Consequently Thus Thereupon As_a_result As_ a_ consequence In_consequence So Then Conclusively In_conclusion Inevitably
             • connectors of Cause
               • Because As/since For Due-to Owing-to On-account-of Thanks-to