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Linking Words

This document provides useful linking words and phrases for essays. It groups these linking words into categories such as contrast, illustration, extension, cause and effect, and showing the next step. Some examples of contrast words given are however, on the other hand, and instead. Examples for illustration include for example, namely, and such as. Similarly, likewise, and furthermore are provided as words to extend a point.

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Linking Words

This document provides useful linking words and phrases for essays. It groups these linking words into categories such as contrast, illustration, extension, cause and effect, and showing the next step. Some examples of contrast words given are however, on the other hand, and instead. Examples for illustration include for example, namely, and such as. Similarly, likewise, and furthermore are provided as words to extend a point.

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Useful Linking Words and Phrases For Essays

To indicate a contrast:
however on the other hand alternatively in contrast
instead conversley on the contary infact
rather in comparison
another possibility but better/worst still
despite this in spite of nevertheless notwithstanding
for all that yet although all the same

To provide an illustration
for example that is that is to say
in other words namely such as

typical of this/such on such a typical/particular/key example

including especially not least


cheifly mainly most importantly

To extend a point
simirlarly equally likewise also
furthermore Indeed in the same way
besides above all as well in addition

To show cause and effect/conclusion:


so therefore thus
then as result/consequence resulting from
in this/that case consequently
for this reason owing to/due to the fact
it follows that this suggests that accepting/assuming this
in conclusion it might be concluded from this this implies
in short to conclude in all

To show the next step:


first(ly) second(ly) to begin/start with in the first/second place
first and foremost first and most importantly first
another then after
next afterwards then
finally ultimately lastly

From: http://web.apu.ac.uk/stu_services/essex/learningsupport/OL-EssayWrting1.htm

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