Connectives Opinion Addition Sequencing Persuasion Emphasis Comparison it would seem it appears obviously possibly it seems likely presumably one might consider firstly secondly initially then next afterwards finally subsequently eventually previously and also in addition further furthermore as well as and then above all in particular notably specifically more importantly indeed especially significantly of course clearly evidently surely certainly decidedly indeed undoubtedly Opinion Addition Sequencing Persuasion Emphasis Connectives equally similarly in comparison likewise by the way of contrast alternatively despite this as with unless Comparison Contrast however nevertheless alternatively despite this on the contrary yet whereas except apart from Cause and Effect Conclusion Illustration because so consequently therefore thus for example for instance in other words to show that such as an instance as revealed by to conclude in conclusion finally on the whole summarising overall to sum up evidently