- Firstly, secondly, thirdly - In fact, ... - Moreover, - As a matter of fact, ... - Besides, - Actually, ... - In addition, - The truth is that... - Furthermore, - Next,...
To express a contrast: To make general statements: - On the other hand - In general,... - On the contrary - As a (general) rule, ... - But - On the whole, ... - Although - However - Nevertheless
To conclude: To give examples: - As a conclusion, - for example, ... - In conclusion, ... - for instance, ... - To sum up, ... - such as... - To conclude, - like - Finally, - especially - Summarizing, - in particular
To describe a reason: To show sequence: - because of - Next, - due to - Then, - because - After this/that, - since - Before - Later
To show purpose: - to (+ infinitive) - in order to (+ infinitive) - so as to (+ infinitive) To describe a result: - For this reason, - So - As a result, - As a consequence, - Consequently, - That is why To express opinions: - In my opinion, - In my view, - As far as I am concerned, - I (strongly, sincerely, truly, ) think/believe/feel that - It seems to me that