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Usage of Connectors

Connectors are words or phrases that link ideas or statements between sentences or paragraphs to define their relationship and add meaning. Using the connector "consequently" clarifies the cause-and-effect between Sonja attending her lessons and doing well in exams. Connectors are useful for learners to add detail, clarity, and structure to writing by defining relationships between ideas and enhancing text flow. Different types of connectors, such as adding, cause-and-effect, comparing, contrasting, emphasizing, and sequencing can be used depending on the relationship being conveyed.

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Usage of Connectors

Connectors are words or phrases that link ideas or statements between sentences or paragraphs to define their relationship and add meaning. Using the connector "consequently" clarifies the cause-and-effect between Sonja attending her lessons and doing well in exams. Connectors are useful for learners to add detail, clarity, and structure to writing by defining relationships between ideas and enhancing text flow. Different types of connectors, such as adding, cause-and-effect, comparing, contrasting, emphasizing, and sequencing can be used depending on the relationship being conveyed.

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What are connectors and why do we use

them?
Connectors are words or short phrases that link ideas or
statements together across different sentences or
paragraphs. The statements can exist without a connector,
but using one helps define the relationship between them
and can add a rich layer of meaning.
Take the following two sentences:
Sonja went to all her lessons. She did well in her exams.
1.Sonja may have done well in her exams even if she
didn’t go to all her lessons.
Add in the connector ‘consequently’ and it clarifies the
cause and effect.
2. Sonja went to all her lessons. Consequently, she did
well in her exams.
The connector adds depth to two statements by clearly
linking the outcome in the second sentence with the
action in the first.
Who should use connectors and how?
As children work their way through the curriculum, they
move towards using. They go from short sentences, such
as ‘My name is…’ or ‘I live in…’ to using conjunctions
to create longer sentences, and then on to connectors to
join up ideas across different sentences.
Connectors are useful for learners looking to add detail,
clarity and structure to their writing. Connectors define
relationships between ideas, enhance the flow of text, and
help writers express themselves clearly. Teaching your
learners to use connectors helps them express their views
and share information precisely in exams and
assessments.
When it comes to learning about connectors, there are a
few grammar rules for students to remember:
 Connectors are placed between two statements they
are to connect.
 They can be placed before or after the subject of the
second sentence.
 If the connector is the first word in the second
sentence, it must be followed by a comma.
 If the connector is placed after the subject and before
the verb, a comma should be used before and after
the connector.
 A connector can also come after both the subject and
the verb, in which case a comma isn’t usually needed.
Connectors versus conjunctions
Connectors and conjunctions are similar in their purpose
of describing a relationship between two statements. The
difference is connectors join two separate sentences,
while conjunctions join two elements within a sentence,
such as clauses or nouns. Deciding when to use one over
the other, in part comes down to the emphasis you are
trying to convey.
Let’s look at them in practice.
Conjunction: The dog ran to the gate, but it was not
friendly.
Connector: The dog ran to the gate. However, it was
not friendly.
The use of the connector in the second sentence adds
gravity to the fact that the dog wasn’t friendly.
When a conjunction joins two statements, they are usually
equal parts of the same idea.
For example, in the sentence ‘Dogs are friendly and
loud,’ the use of the conjunction ‘and’ gives equal value
to dogs being friendly and dogs being loud. If you replace
the conjunction with a connector, the emphasis changes:
Dogs are friendly. Nevertheless, they are loud. Using the
connector ‘nevertheless’ adds the contrasting information
that follows and gives it significance.
It also comes down to the structure of the writing. For
example, creating two sentences and linking them with a
connector can break down and simplify an overly-long
sentence. It can also create a pause that heightens the
impact of the second idea or statement.
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Different types of connectors
Adding
These are used to show that the second sentence supports
the idea(s) in the first one. Examples are ‘moreover’, ‘in
addition’, ‘furthermore’ and ‘on top of that’.

Cause and effect:


Comparing
These show similarity between ideas. Examples are
‘equally’, ‘likewise’, ‘in the same way’ and ‘similarly’.
Contrasting
Used to show a contradiction between ideas. Examples
are ‘alternatively’, ‘on the other hand’, ‘conversely’ and
‘nevertheless’.

Emphasising:
Illustrating
These can help illustrate a point. Examples are ‘for
example’, ‘for instance’, ‘one example is’ and ‘in the case
of’.

Sequencing
These are used to express ideas or actions in a set order,
or in order of importance. Examples are ‘first’, ‘next’,
‘then’, ‘now’ and ‘finally’.

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