ABCs of linkers or connectors as tools for effective writing skill
A: Apt words relating an idea or sentence of the text with the next
B: Basically conjuncts and adverbs that join ideas as clauses in one sentence or join ideas in two sentences
C: Connecting ideas logically contained in sentences of paragraph
D: Directing writers to express thoughts and ideas cohesively and coherently
E: Enhancing effectiveness in writing with logic and meaningfully
Some logical linkers for school students
SEQUENTIAL ORDER OR SUCCESSION: FIRSTLY, SECONDLY, THIRDLY, ETC.; NEXT, LAST, FINALLY; IN ADDITION; FURTHERMORE; ALSO; AT PRESENT / PRESENTLY; FIRST OF ALL; TO BEGIN WITH; AFTER THAT; THE NEXT STAGE; FINALLY / IN SHORT / TO SUM UP / IN CONCLUSION / LASTLY / LAST BUT NOT LEAST; IN THE FIRST PLACE
ORDER OF IMPORTANCE: MOST OR MORE IMPORTANTLY; MOST SIGNIFICANTLY; ABOVE ALL; PRIMARILY; IT IS ESSENTIAL OR ESSENTIALLY; IN CONTRAST
CONCESSION AND CONTRAST: HOWEVER; ON THE OTHER HAND; ON THE CONTRARY; IN CONTRAST; IN SPITE OF; DESPITE; ALTHOUGH; (EVEN) THOUGH; NEVERTHELESS; STILL; YET; EVEN SO; WHEREAS; INSTEAD OF
RESULT AND CONSEQUENCE: AS A RESULT; AS A CONSEQUENCE OR CONSEQUENTLY; THEREFORE; THUS; CONSEQUENTLY; HENCE; THEREFORE; AS A CONSEQUENCE OF
COMPARISON: SIMILARLY; LIKEWISE; ALSO; BY (IN) COMPARISON;
REASON AND CAUSE: THE CAUSE OF; THE REASON FOR; BECAUSE; AS; SINCE; SEEING THAT; BECAUSE OF; ON ACCOUNT OF; OWING TO; DUE TO.
PURPOSE: IN ORDER TO; SO AS TO; IN ORDER THAT; SO THAT
ADDITION: MOREOVER; FURTHERMORE; IN ADDITION (TO); BESIDES; WHAT'S MORE; AS WELL AS; IN ADDITION TO; APART FROM, EXCEPT FOR
EXEMPLIFICATION: FOR EXAMPLE; FOR INSTANCE ; SUCH AS
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