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Be Cohesive! Try Using Some of These Text Connectives Adapted from work by Kylie Meyer CONNECTIVE DEVICES Words or phrases that link ideas in clauses, sentences and paragraphs are called CONNECTIVES Words that join or link other words, phrases and clauses within a sentence are called CONJUNCTIONS. Sequencing Ideas a final point

after a while

afterwards

all in all, at this point finally

at once before that first (second, third, etc.)

at this moment briefly first of all

firstly here in short, lastly

for a start, in conclusion, in the end meanwhile

given the above points, in light of the above, in the first place next

next time previously straight away

now at this point secondly, thirdly... then

on another occasion soon to begin

to conclude, to sum up, when

to get back to the point to summarise,

to start with until then

Adding Information: Connectives that add or give alternative information too

in addition

also

furthermore

moreover

besides

in addition

as well

not only

while

without

additionally

indeed

apart from that

also

furthermore

on top of that

and besides

above all

along with

what’s more

again

let alone

as well

likewise

moreover

similarly

equally

in the same way

and

such as

For example

or

in other words

I mean

to put it another way

for example

for instance

to be more precise

or rather

in particular

in fact

as a matter of fact to illustrate

that is

namely

Clarifying

Indicating Time (Temporal connective) Connectives that show a time link between events

then first (second, third, etc.) then before that now at this point until then afterwards lastly at the same time finally at this point later until then then

next in the end previously next time finally meanwhile soon on another occasion before that soon meanwhile previously secondly after (that)

afterwards at this moment when here at once next after a while straight away in the end after a while at this moment earlier soon

Showing Cause/Result (causal/conditional) Connectives that show one thing is caused by another

accordingly an outcome of

all the same as a consequence

an effect of as a consequence of

as a result because of this despite this for that reason otherwise so as therefore for this reason, consequently

as a result of caused by due to… however owing to… still though so that

because consequently even though in that case so then under the circumstances since

Condition/Concession: all the same anyhow despite this even so in any case

also anyway differs from however in other respects

alternatively besides elsewhere if not in spite of this

in that case

in that respect

instead

nevertheless otherwise whereas though

on the contrary rather yet despite this

on the other hand still At least

for example consequently accordingly as exemplified by

including for instance therefore as a result of

such as these include for one thing through...