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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Linking (connection) words

Use the linking words to organize your talk clearly.
Here are some kinds of connection words:
  1. Sequence
  2. Addition
  3. Consequence
  4. Contrast
  5. Certainty
  6. Condition
  7. Example
  8. Reason
  9. Definition
  10. Time
  11. Summary

1. Sequence
  • First, firstly
  • Second, secondly,
  • Then
  • Next
  • Initially,
  • To begin with,
  • Earlier/later
  • After this/that
  • Following this/that
  • Afterwards
2. Addition
  • in addition
  • and
  • similarly
  • likewise
  • as well as
  • furthermore
  • also
  • moreover
  • and then
  • too
  • not only ... but also
  • even
3. Consequence
  • as a result
  • thus
  • so
  • therefore
  • consequently
  • it follows that
  • thereby
  • eventually
  • then
  • in that case
  • admittedly
  • lead to
4. Contrast
  • however
  • on the other hand
  • despite
  • in spite of
  • though
  • although
  • but
  • on the contrary
  • otherwise
  • yet
  • instead of
  • rather
  • whereas
  • nonetheless
  • even though
  • compared with
  • in contrast
  • alternatively

5. Certainty
  • obviously
  • certainly
  • plainly
  • of course
  • undoubtedly
6. Condition
  • if
  • unless
  • whether
  • provided that
  • for
  • so that
  • whether
  • depending on
7. Example
  • for example
  • for instant
  • one example
  • just as
  • in particular
  • such as
  • namely
  • to illustrate
  • to address this,
8. Reason
  • since
  • as
  • so
  • because
  • because of
  • due to
  • owing to
  • the reason why
  • in other words

  • cause
9. Definition
  • is
  • refers to
  • means
  • that is
  • consist of
10. Time
  • before
  • since
  • as
  • until
  • meanwhile
  • at the moment
  • when 
  • whenever
  • as soon as
  • just as
11. Summary
  • in conclusion
  • in summary
  • lastly
  • finally
  • to sum up
  • to conclude
  • in short
  • to recapitulate

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