Using connectives
Why do we use connectives? To join words and phrases to make a sentence Connectives can be conjunctions, prepositions or adverbs.
Similarity Equally … In the same way … Similarly … Likewise … As with … Just as … also …
Contrast In contrast … Despite … Rather than … However … … whereas …. On the other hand Conversely …. Instead … Alternatively …
To give examples … for example… …such as … … for instance … … in the case of … … as revealed by …
For adding information … and … … also … … as well as … … moreover … … too … … furthermore …
For sequencing ideas or events Firstly … Secondly … Then … Finally … Eventually … Afterwards … Next … Meanwhile … Whilst … Since …
To show cause and effect … because … … so … Therefore … Consequently …
To explain an idea further Although … However … Unless … … except … Apart from … … yet … … if … As long as …
To emphasise Above all … In particular … … especially … Significantly … Indeed … … notably when …