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Linking words in any style of writing will help the reader to follow the flow of information.

These will show contrast, connection, condition between two things.

Concession

Use these words to accept a point or idea with reservation.

Up to a point

Even so

And yet

Although

All the same

Admittedly

Albeit

Conditioning

These linking worss are used to provide a condition to what has been stated.

Even if

Unless

Only if

On the condition that

In that case

Given that

Contrasting ideas

However is the formal version of but. It is not normally used at the beginning of a sentence.

Although, despite and in spite of introduce an idea of contrast.

Regardless

Rather

On the other hand

Despite/in spite of

Although/Even though

Nevertheless/Nonetheless

Unlike

Whereas

However/But

Giving a result

Therefore, so, consequently and as a result are all used in a similar way.



So is more informal.

As a result

This means that

Consequently

So

Accordingly

Therefore

Generalization

These words are used to make a general statement.

Typically

Often

Mainly

Broadly speaking

On the whole

Generally/ In general

By and large

As a (general) rule

Giving a reason

Due to and owing to must be followed by a noun.
Because of is followed by a noun and can be used at the beginning or in the middle of a sentence. Since and as also mean because.

Seeing that

With this in mind

Provided that

Owing to

As

Since

Because of

Due to the fact that

Comparison

Use these words to show how things are similar.

Compared to/with

Similar to

Likewise

Correspondingly

Both

Alike

Sequencing ideas

These words are useful when you want to refer to one of two points, to list ideas.
The following is a good way of starting a list.

At this time

Previously

The following

Lastly

Firstly, secondly, finally

The former, ..the latter

Summarising

Use these words at the beginning of the sentence to give a summary of what has been said or written.

To sum up

As shown above

In conclusion

To conclude

To summarise

In short

Adding information

Ideas are often linked by 'and'. In a list, you put a comma between each item, but not before and.

Recommended not to start a sentence with also. Use instead In addition, or In addition to this.

Besides

Moreover

Furthermore

Also

As well as

In addition

And

Emphasizing

These linking words are used to empashize a point.

Undoubtedly

Needless to say

Of course

Obviously

Clearly

Naturally

Indeed

Giving examples

The most common way to give examples is by using for example or for instance.
Namely refers to something by name.

In this case

To simplify

To demonstrate

Such as

To clarify

For example

Namely

For instance

Example

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