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This document provides lists of cue words to help readers determine the structure and organization of texts. The cue words are grouped into four categories: classification/definition, time order/sequence, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect or problem/solution. Understanding these cue words can aid comprehension and allow readers to better organize their own writing.

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Cuewordsandsignals 1

This document provides lists of cue words to help readers determine the structure and organization of texts. The cue words are grouped into four categories: classification/definition, time order/sequence, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect or problem/solution. Understanding these cue words can aid comprehension and allow readers to better organize their own writing.

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Cue Words and Signals

Be alert to these words in your reading. Use them to help determine the structure of the text. Also use them to help organize your writing.
Classification/
Definition
one
another
most important
also
in fact
for instance
for example
still another
more importantly
in addition to
again
and
besides
equally important
further
furthermore
moreover
whats more
to demonstrate
to illustrate
as well as

Time Order/
Sequence
in the meantime
as soon as
immediately
meanwhile
until now
not long after
first
next
finally
before
after
when
later
since
earlier
during
now
presently
while
soon
shortly thereafter
about
previously
prior to

Comparison/
Contrast
however
but
on the other hand
not only. . . but also
either . . . or
on one hand
although
unless
similarly
yet
in comparison
compared to
in contrast
neither . . . nor
that same as
even though
likewise
in the same way
nonetheless
notwithstanding
on the contrary
at the same time
conversely
counter to

Cause/Effect
Problem/Solution
so that
nevertheless
accordingly
if. . .then
thus
since
because
therefore
as a result
since
this led to
consequently
for this reason
may be due to
effects of
leads/led to
is caused by
in order to

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