Essay on Present and Cohesive Devices Connecting

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Linking Words - A complete list of Transition Words & Conjunctions also called Cohesive Devices – Connecting Words
Effect / Result / Consequence

Transition Words and Phrases in the first place not only ... but also as a matter of fact in like manner in addition coupled with in the same fashion / way first, second, third in the light of not to mention to say nothing of equally important by the same token again to and also then equally identically uniquely like as too moreover as well as together with of course likewise comparatively correspondingly similarly furthermore additionally

Agreement / Addition / Similarity

as a result under those circumstances in that case for this reason henceforth

for thus because the then hence

consequently therefore thereupon forthwith accordingly

Examples / Support / Emphasis

Cause / Condition / Purpose

in other words to put it differently for one thing as an illustration in this case for this reason to put it another way that is to say with attention to by all means important to realize another key point first thing to remember most compelling evidence must be remembered point often overlooked on the negative side on the positives ide

notably including like to be sure namely chiefly truly indeed certainly surely markedly especially specifically expressively surprisingly frequently significantly

in fact in general in particular in detail to demonstrate to emphasize to repeat to clarify to explain to enumerate such as for example for instance to point out with this in mind

although this may be true in contrast different from of course ..., but on the other hand on the contrary at the same time in spite of even so / though be that as it may then again above all in reality after all

Opposition / Limitation / Contradiction

but (and) still unlike or (and) yet while albeit besides as much as even though

although instead whereas despite conversely otherwise however rather nevertheless nonetheless regardless notwithstanding

in the event that granted (that) as / so long as on (the) condition (that) for the purpose of with this intention with this in mind in the hope that to the end that for fear that in order to seeing / being that in view of

if ... then unless when whenever since while because of as since while lest

in case provided that given that only / even if so that so as to owing to due to inasmuch as

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Linking Words - A complete list of Transition Words & Conjunctions also called Cohesive Devices – Connecting Words

Space / Location / Place

in the middle to the left/right in front of on this side in the distance here and there in the foreground in the background in the center of adjacent to opposite to

here there next where from over near above below down up under between

further beyond nearby wherever around before alongside amid among beneath beside behind across

as can be seen generally speaking in the final analysis all things considered as shown above in the long run given these points as has been noted in a word for the most part

after all in fact in summary in conclusion in short in brief in essence to