Commonly used Conneting Words for Powerful Writing

Commonly

used

Connective

Words and Phrases

for powerful writing.

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Group Connective Word/Phrase

Sequencing/Listing

Used to make a list of items or sequence of what you want to say

First of all

In the first place

To begin with

Firstly

Secondly

Thirdly

First

Next

Then

After that

Finally

Commonly used Connective Words and Phrases

GROUP 1:


Reinforcing

Used to add to what has been said to make it more strong

Also

Besides

Furthermore

In addition

Moreover


GROUP 2:


EQUATINGUsed to indicate similarity between what has been said

In the same way

Likewise

Similarly


GROUP 3:


SUMMARIZING

In conclusion

In summary

To Conclude

To sum up


GROUP 4:


REFERING

(giving example)

Used to indicate that you will give or have given one or more example of what you have said..

For example

For instance

In particular

Particularly

…such as…

……that is….

…that is to say…

……namely……..


GROUP 5:


INFERING

Used to deduce from what you have said(either what might or might not have happened, is happening or will happen)

In other words

In that case

Then

Else

otherwise


GROUP 6:


GIVING

ALTERNATIVES

Used to give an

alternative to what you

have said.

Alternatively

on the other hand

Then again


GROUP 7:


RESTATING

Used to state what you

have said in another

way

In other words

That is to say

To put it simply


GROUP 8:


CONTRASTING

Used to compare or

contrast what has been

said before

Conversely

In comparison

In contrast to this

Instead

On the contrary

Whereas

While


GROUP 9:


CONCEDING

Used to indicate

other ways of

considering what

you have said.

After all All the same Although, though, even though, Even if However In spite of Despite, Nevertheless Nonetheless Still

Yet


GROUP 10:

Commonly

used

Connective

Words and Phrases

for powerful writing.

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