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Linking words and phrases

Using linking words within and between sentences and paragraphs helps to make your writing

flow logically. These words act as signposts, assisting your reader to move easily from one

idea to the next, and to see relationships between sentences or paragraphs. Linking words are

particularly useful for indicating that you are going to explain something, to give an example or

to use a time sequence, or to offer a contrasting view.

To give an example To emphasise something For example Above all For instance Certainly To illustrate Clearly …. such as Indeed In fact To show order of time or importance Obviously First, Second etc First of all To amplify Then Again Next Also Afterwards Apparently Finally Equally important Subsequently Furthermore Recently In addition At the same time Moreover In the meantime Finally Sometimes Preceding this To introduce detail Until Especially In particular To offer a contrast Specifically However Namely In contrast Nevertheless To interpret something On the contrary Fortunately (unfortunately) On the other hand Interestingly Alternatively Surprisingly (unsurprisingly) Despite this Significantly Although To generalise To show similarity On the whole Likewise In general Similarly Generally speaking Broadly speaking To express causality Accordingly To conclude Consequently To summarise For this reason In conclusion

Adapted from Silyn-Roberts, H. (1996). Writing for science. Auckland, NZ :Addison Wesley Longman.

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Linking Words and Phrases for beginning new paragraphs

At the beginning of each paragraph, you should aim to provide a clear topic sentence that tells the reader the subject of the paragraph, and also connects the paragraph with the previous paragraph or the main topic of the assignment. The following words and expressions are fre- quently used as paragraph openers and linking expressions. Read through the list and see if you can find useful ones for your own writing.

 First(ly), second(ly)....  Essentially....  …..has been defined as….. by……( )  The major concern....  Another important concern....  Another aspect of….  Comparing this with....  In comparison / contrast...  Like….  Unlike…..  A leading idea / principle / opinion  It is important to…..  The main themes (factors/elements/ aspects) are:  Views on… range from….to….  The advantages of….  The disadvantages of….  The evidence shows / suggests that….  It is apparent that….  It is clear that….

 A clear case for….  In practice….  Whereas….  The traditional interpretation ….  It can be seen that….  All these factors contribute to….  Essentially….  Nevertheless….  Thus it is….  Accordingly….  Another essential point….  After examining…..  Basically…..  Specifically….  In summary…  Finally….  One could conclude….  In conclusion….

Adapted from Silyn-Roberts, H. (1996). Writing for science. Auckland, NZ :Addison Wesley Longman.

For information (and a video) on how to make your writing flow go HERE (http://owll.massey.ac.nz/assignment-types/essay-flow.php)

For a larger list of linking (transition) words and phrases go HERE (http://www.smart-words.org/linking-words/transition-words.html)

Linking words and phrases

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