Using Connectives For Effective Writing
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Using connectives for
effective writing
What is a connective?
• Connectives are the glue that holds a text
together. They join clauses together in a
sentence, and the join sentences in a long
piece of writing.
• Connectives do not have to be just one word.
They can be phrases like ‘in other words’ or
‘just after that.’
Note: Some connectives can be used to express more than
one idea
A ddition O pposition
Also, furthermore However, nevertheless
R einforcing E xemplification
Besides, after all For example, such as
L isting R esults
Firstly, to begin, finally Therefore, as a result
P ast timing F uture timing
Before, at first, until then Next, eventually, finally
C urrent timing
Meanwhile, all the while
C omparison
C ause and effect
Equally, similarly Because, so that
P ersuasion
E xplaining
Surely, certainly In other words, yet
O pinion and interpretation R estriction
Obviously, possibly Unless, only if, except for
E mphasis
S ummary
Above all, in particular In brief, on the whole
Adding information
• And • Likewise
• Also • In a similar way
• As well as • Similarly
• Moreover • Besides
• Too • Indeed
• Furthermore • Even
• In addition • Let alone
Opposition
• However • Although
• Nevertheless • Whereas
• On the other hand • Instead of
• In contrast • Otherwise
• Though • Unlike
• Alternatively • But
• Anyway • On the other hand
• Yet • Rather
• In fact • Despite this
• Even so • On the contrary
Reinforcing
• Besides
• Anyway
• After all
• Significantly
• Indeed
• Notably
Exemplification
• For example
• Such as
• For instance
• In the case of
• As revealed by
• That is to say
• In other words
Listing
• First(ly) ... • In the first place
• Second(ly) • To begin with
• First of all • Next
• Finally • To sum up
• Lastly • To conclude
• For one thing ... • In a nutshell
for another
Result
• Because • So that
• So • For that reason
• Therefore • As a result
• Thus • Then
• Consequently • Since
• In order to • As
• For • Now
Past timing
Timing Future timing
• At first • Just then
• Before • Next
• In the beginning • In due course
• Until then • In the end
• After that
• Up to that time
• Later
• Since Current timing • Finally
• In the mean • At that
time moment
• Simultaneously
• Concurrently
• Meanwhile
• All the while
• Eventually
Restriction
• Unless
• Only if
• Except (for)
• Apart from
• Yet
• If
• As long as
Comparison
• Equally
• Likewise
• Similarly
• As with
• Like
• In the same way
Cause and effect
• Therefore
• Thus
• Consequently
• in order that
• for
• so that
• for that reason
• as a result
Persuasion
• Of course
• Clearly
• Evidently
• Surely
• Certainly
• Decidedly
• Indeed
• Undoubtedly
Explaining further on
• Although • As long as
• However • Namely
• Unless • Such as
• Except • As already stated
• Apart from • In other words
• Yet • in other words
• If • That is
Opinion and
interpretation
• it would seem
• it appears
• obviously
• possibly
• it seems likely
• presumably
• one might consider
Emphasis
• Above all
• In particular
• Especially
• Significantly
• Indeed
• Notably
Summarising
• Therefore • Consequently
• Hence • To sum up
• All in all • As a result
• All this points to • Thus
• So • All this suggests that
• In conclusion • This resulted in
• Finally • All this leads to
