Sentence Connectors : signal words or connectives that relates thought within sentences, paragraphs and longer passages

ConnectivesFunction And, also, as well as, besides, finally, furthermore, in addition to, in conclusion, moreover More information will follow Examples, for example, kinds, types, sorts, ordinal numbers (1, 2,3 etc), others, several, some, such as, the following ways Examples will follow Even if, however, in spite of, instead of, nevertheless, on the other hand, rather, still, yet, despite An opposite idea will follow All but, exceptException will follow

ConnectivesFunction As a result of, because, due to, in order to, on account of, since Cause As a consequence, as a result, consequently, so, so as to, so that, therefore Effect After, as soon as, before, if, provided that, should, while, without, unless, until, following Conditions to be met As, before …... After, like some …..other, than, once ….now Comparison

WRITING Find a topic: Use the topic that is limited in terms of time Use the topic that is limited in terms of place Use the topic that is limited in numbers Use the topic that is a sub division of a broad topic

Important notes Center your thinking Organize your thinking Be specific in your thinking Present your thought in a clear and standard English

Remember English tends to avoid repetition. We can use: Reference (pronoun) Elliptic Substitution Conjunction (linkers, relative pronoun: which, whom)

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