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Useful Essay Words and Phrases For Text Types Like Argumentative Writing

This document provides a selection of linking words and phrases to use in argumentative writing for different purposes. It lists words for adding to a point, writing in sequences, putting an idea differently, introducing examples, alternative viewpoints, emphasizing points, showing results, introducing quotations, and summing up. Some common words include moreover, furthermore, for example, however, therefore, in conclusion, and to summarize. Being able to use these words and phrases helps strengthen arguments and make the logic and flow of ideas clear.

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Useful Essay Words and Phrases For Text Types Like Argumentative Writing

This document provides a selection of linking words and phrases to use in argumentative writing for different purposes. It lists words for adding to a point, writing in sequences, putting an idea differently, introducing examples, alternative viewpoints, emphasizing points, showing results, introducing quotations, and summing up. Some common words include moreover, furthermore, for example, however, therefore, in conclusion, and to summarize. Being able to use these words and phrases helps strengthen arguments and make the logic and flow of ideas clear.

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Useful Essay Words and Phrases for

Text Types like Argumentative Writing


Certain words are used to link ideas and to signpost (to explain the logic of your argument) the reader
the direction your line of reasoning is about to take, such as adding more emphasis, or introducing an
alternative point of view. Below is a selection of words used to link ideas, depending on the direction of
your argument.

Purpose WORDS & EXPRESSIONS TO USE…


Adding more to a point  moreover; furthermore; again; further; what is more; in addition
already made or to show  besides; above all; as well (as)
similarity  either; neither…nor; not only…but also; similarly; in the same way; indeed
 in fact; really; in reality, it is found that…
 as for; as to; with respect to; regarding
Writing in lists or to show  first(ly); second(ly); third(ly)
some kind of sequence  another; yet another; in addition; finally
 to begin with; in the second place
 moreover; additionally; also; furthermore; in addition to the above-mentioned point;
 next; then; and to conclude; lastly; finally
Putting the same idea in a  in other words; rather; or; better; in that case
different way  to put it (more) simply
 in view of this; with this in mind
 to look at this another way
Introducing examples  that is to say; in other words
 for example; for instance; namely; an example of this is
 and; as follows; as in the following examples; such as; including
 especially; particularly; in particular; notably; chiefly; mainly; mostly
 to illustrate the previous point, we find the example of...
Introducing an alternative  by contrast; another way of viewing this is; alternatively; again; rather;
viewpoint or to show  one alternative is; another possibility is...
exception or contrast  on the one hand…on the other hand
 in comparison; on the contrary; in fact; though; although
 But
 However
 in spite of
 nevertheless
 nonetheless,
 notwithstanding
 in contrast
To emphasize any point  Even, indeed, in fact, of course, truly, without question, clearly,
Returning to emphasize your  however; despite x; in spite of x
earlier viewpoint  while x may be true...
 although; though; after all; at the same time; on the other hand; all the same;
 even if x is true; although x may have a good point
Showing the results of  Therefore; as a result
something  so, (then,) it can be seen that
 the result is; the consequence is
 we can see, then, that; it is evident that
 because of this; for this reason; this suggests that; it follows that
 due to;
 in other words;
 consequently
 accordingly
 hence
 thus
Useful phrases to introduce  According to X,…
quotations  To quote from X, ‘…’
 X tells/shows us that…
 Referring to …, X argues that
 As X stated/wrote/argued/discussed/expressed the concern, …
Note: ‘X’ is the source from where you are stating paraphrased information
To show time After, afterward, at last, before, currently, during, earlier, immediately, later, meanwhile,
now, recently, simultaneously, subsequently, then
Summing up or concluding  therefore; so, my conclusion is
 in short; in conclusion; to conclude; on the whole
 to summarise; to sum up briefly; in brief; in sum; in summary;
 finally; in the end,
 thus,

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