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Linking Words and Phrases

This document provides a list of linking words and phrases that can be used to develop coherence within paragraphs by linking one idea or argument to another. It categorizes these linking words and phrases by their functions, such as sequencing, addition, result, reason, contrast, and comparison. The document recommends printing it as a reference for useful linking words.

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Linking Words and Phrases

This document provides a list of linking words and phrases that can be used to develop coherence within paragraphs by linking one idea or argument to another. It categorizes these linking words and phrases by their functions, such as sequencing, addition, result, reason, contrast, and comparison. The document recommends printing it as a reference for useful linking words.

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Linking words and phrases

Although some of these words have already been mentioned as sentence connectors, they can
also be used to develop coherence within a 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, second  So  Undoubtedly
/ secondly, third /
thirdly etc  As a result  Indeed

 Next, last, finally  As a  Obviously


consequence (of)
 In addition,  Generally
moreover  Therefore
 Admittedly
 Further /  Thus
 In fact
furthermore
 Consequently
 Particularly / in particular
 Another
 Hence
 Especially
 Also
 Due to  Clearly
 In conclusion
 Importantly
 To summarise
Addition Reason Example
 And  For  For example
 In addition /  Because  For instance
additionally / an
additional  Since  That is (ie)

 Furthermore  As  Such as

 Also  Because of  Including

 Too  Namely

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

 On the contrary

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