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    Linking Words - Result: Function: To Provide The Result of What Has Been Stated or Has

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    Linking Words - Result: Function: To Provide The Result of What Has Been Stated or Has

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    This document provides a list of linking words and phrases categorized by their grammatical function. It includes categories such as result, addition, reason, order, condition, clarification, reference, illustration and others. For each category, it lists common connecting words and provides a brief definition of the words' function in a sentence or paragraph.

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    This document provides a list of linking words and phrases categorized by their grammatical function. It includes categories such as result, addition, reason, order, condition, clarification, reference, illustration and others. For each category, it lists common connecting words and provides a brief definition of the words' function in a sentence or paragraph.

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    Linking Words - Result: Function: To Provide The Result of What Has Been Stated or Has

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    This document provides a list of linking words and phrases categorized by their grammatical function. It includes categories such as result, addition, reason, order, condition, clarification, reference, illustration and others. For each category, it lists common connecting words and provides a brief definition of the words' function in a sentence or paragraph.

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    Linking Words – Resul

    Function: To provide the result of what has been stated or has


    occurre
    ▪ Accordingly
    ▪ As a consequence (of)
    ▪ As a result
    ▪ Consequently
    ▪ Due to
    ▪ For this reason
    ▪ Forthwith
    ▪ Hence
    ▪ Then
    ▪ Therefore
    ▪ Thereupon
    ▪ Thu

    Connecting Words – Emphasi


    Function: To put forward a point or idea more forcefull
    ▪ Above all
    ▪ Absolutely
    ▪ Chie y
    ▪ Clearly
    ▪ De nitely
    ▪ Especially
    ▪ Even
    ▪ Importantly
    ▪ In detail
    ▪ In truth
    ▪ Indeed
    ▪ It should be noted
    ▪ Naturally
    ▪ Never
    ▪ Obviously
    ▪ Of course
    ▪ Particularly / in particular
    fi
    s

    fl
    d

    ▪ Positively
    ▪ Surprisingly
    ▪ To clarify
    ▪ To emphasize
    ▪ To repeat
    ▪ Truly
    ▪ Undoubtedly
    ▪ Unquestionably
    ▪ With attention
    ▪ Without a doub

    Linking Words – Additio


    Function: To add to what has been previously state
    ▪ Additionally/an additional
    ▪ Along with
    ▪ Also
    ▪ And
    ▪ Apart from this
    ▪ As well as
    ▪ As well as that
    ▪ Besides
    ▪ Coupled with
    ▪ Finally
    ▪ First
    ▪ Further
    ▪ Furthermore
    ▪ In addition
    ▪ In addition to this
    ▪ In the same fashion
    ▪ Last
    ▪ Moreover
    ▪ Not only…but also
    ▪ Not to mention
    ▪ Second
    ▪ Similarily
    ▪ Third
    t

    Linking Words – Reaso


    Function: To provide reasons for what has been stated or has
    occurre
    ▪ Because of
    ▪ For the purpose of
    ▪ Given that
    ▪ Granted that
    ▪ In fact
    ▪ In order to
    ▪ In view of
    ▪ Owing to
    ▪ Provided that
    ▪ Seeing that
    ▪ So that
    ▪ With this in mind
    ▪ With this intention
    ▪ With this purpos

    Connecting Words – Illustratio


    Function: To provide example
    ▪ As an example of
    ▪ For example/ For instance
    ▪ For one thing
    ▪ Illustrated by
    ▪ In another case
    ▪ In the case of
    ▪ In this case
    ▪ In this situation
    ▪ Including
    ▪ Like
    ▪ Namely
    ▪ On this occasion
    ▪ Proof of this
    ▪ Speci cally
    ▪ Such as
    fi
    d

    ▪ To clarify
    ▪ To demonstrate
    ▪ To demonstrate/ To clarify
    ▪ To simplify
    ▪ Alternatively
    ▪ As opposed to
    ▪ Contrarily
    ▪ Contrary to
    ▪ Conversely
    ▪ Despite/in spite of
    ▪ Differing from
    ▪ Even so
    ▪ However
    ▪ In contrast (to)
    ▪ In opposition
    ▪ Instead
    ▪ Nevertheless
    ▪ Nonetheless
    ▪ Nor
    ▪ Notwithstanding
    ▪ On the other hand
    ▪ Rather
    ▪ Though
    ▪ Unlike
    ▪ Up against
    ▪ Whereas
    ▪ While
    ▪ Ye

    Linking Words – Compariso


    Function: To show how things are simila
    ▪ Alike
    ▪ As with
    ▪ Both
    ▪ By the same token
    ▪ Compare / compare(d) to (with)
    t

    ▪ Correspondingly
    ▪ Either
    ▪ Equal
    ▪ Equally
    ▪ In a similar manner
    ▪ In common
    ▪ In like manner
    ▪ In the same way
    ▪ In the spitting image of
    ▪ Just as
    ▪ Just as…so too
    ▪ Just like
    ▪ Likewise
    ▪ Most important
    ▪ Resembles
    ▪ Same as
    ▪ Similar to
    ▪ Similarly
    ▪ Still anothe

    Connecting Words – Orde


    1. Function: To indicate the order of what is being sai
    ▪ First/ rstly
    ▪ Second/ secondly
    ▪ Third/ thirdly
    ▪ Finally
    ▪ At this time
    ▪ Following
    ▪ Previously
    ▪ Before
    ▪ Subsequentl

    2. Function: To mark the end of an ascending orde


    ▪ Above all
    ▪ Lastly and most importantly
    ▪ Last but not least
    fi
    r

    3. De nition: To mark the beginning of a descending orde


    ▪ First and foremost

    Connecting Words – Summar


    Function: To sum up what has been previously state
    ▪ All things considered
    ▪ Altogether
    ▪ As demonstrated above
    ▪ As noted
    ▪ As shown above
    ▪ As you can see
    ▪ Brie y
    ▪ By and large
    ▪ Generally speaking
    ▪ Given these points
    ▪ In a word
    ▪ In any event
    ▪ In brief
    ▪ In conclusion
    ▪ In essence
    ▪ In short
    ▪ In summary
    ▪ In the end
    ▪ In the nal analysis
    ▪ On the whole
    ▪ Overall
    ▪ Therefore
    ▪ To conclude
    ▪ To end
    ▪ To sum up
    ▪ To summarise
    ▪ Ultimatel

    Linking Words – Conditio


    Function: To provide a condition to what has been state
    fl
    fi
    fi
    y

    ▪ Although this may be true


    ▪ As
    ▪ Because of
    ▪ Even if
    ▪ Given that
    ▪ Granted that
    ▪ If
    ▪ In that case
    ▪ In the event that
    ▪ Lest
    ▪ On the condition that
    ▪ Only if
    ▪ Since
    ▪ Then
    ▪ Unless
    ▪ When
    ▪ Whenever
    ▪ Whil

    Connecting Words – Concessio


    Function: Connecting words and phrases to accept a point or
    idea with reservatio
    ▪ Admittedly
    ▪ Albeit
    ▪ All the same
    ▪ Although
    ▪ Although/Even though
    ▪ And still
    ▪ And yet
    ▪ Be that as it may
    ▪ Even if
    ▪ Even so
    ▪ Even though
    ▪ However
    ▪ In spite of
    ▪ Nevertheless
    e

    ▪ Nonetheless
    ▪ Regardless of this
    ▪ Up to a poin

    Connecting Words – Generalisatio


    Function: To make a general statemen
    ▪ As a rule
    ▪ Broadly speaking
    ▪ Commonly
    ▪ For the most part
    ▪ Generally speaking
    ▪ In general/ Generally
    ▪ In most cases
    ▪ Mainly
    ▪ More often than not
    ▪ Mostly
    ▪ Normally
    ▪ Often
    ▪ On the whole
    ▪ On the whole
    ▪ Overall
    ▪ Predominately
    ▪ Regularly
    ▪ Typicall

    Connecting Words – Restatemen


    Function: To express an alternative to what has been
    previously state
    ▪ Alternatively
    ▪ Alternatively stated
    ▪ Expressed simply
    ▪ In a nutshell
    ▪ In other words
    ▪ In short
    ▪ In simple language
    y

    ▪ In simple terms
    ▪ In summation
    ▪ Namely
    ▪ Otherwise stated
    ▪ Put differently
    ▪ Put in another way
    ▪ Reiterated
    ▪ Said differently
    ▪ Simpli ed
    ▪ Simply put
    ▪ That is to say
    ▪ To put it differentl

    Connecting Words – Referenc


    Function: To a relationship between continuing ideas
    presented in your essay
    ▪ As applied to
    ▪ As far as
    ▪ Concerning
    ▪ Considering
    ▪ In connection to
    ▪ In terms
    ▪ Pertaining to
    ▪ Regarding
    ▪ Some examples of these might be:
    ▪ Speaking about/of
    ▪ The fact that
    ▪ With regards to
    ▪ With respect t

    Connecting Words – Clari catio


    Function: To indicate that you will be exploring your ideas in
    more detail
    ▪ I mean
    ▪ In explanation
    fi
    .

    fi
    e

    ▪ In lay terms
    ▪ In other words
    ▪ In simple terms
    ▪ Simply put
    ▪ Simply stated
    ▪ That is to say
    ▪ To break it down
    ▪ To clearly de ne
    ▪ To explain
    ▪ To make plain
    ▪ To put it clearly
    ▪ To put it in another way
    ▪ To simplif

    Connecting Words – Space/ Locatio


    Function: To clarify spatial relationships/ provide spatial order
    and reference
    ▪ Across
    ▪ Adjacent
    ▪ Adjacent
    ▪ Around
    ▪ At the rear
    ▪ Below
    ▪ Beneath
    ▪ Near
    ▪ Nearby
    ▪ Next to
    ▪ On bottom
    ▪ On top
    ▪ Opposite
    ▪ Over
    ▪ Surrounding
    ▪ To the left
    ▪ Underneath
    y

    fi
    .

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