COHESIVE DEVICES & LINKERS

ADDITION
Again, also, and,
and then, besides,
equally,
furthermore, in
addition to,
indeed, in fact,
moreover, too,
what is more.


ENUMERATION
Firstly, secondly,
finally, in the first
place, last, next,
more important,
on top of (that), to
(begin with), then.


INFERENCE
If not, in (that)
case, otherwise,
that implies, then.



COMPARISON
Compared with, in
comparison with,
in the same way,
likewise, similarly.


CONTRAST &
CONCESSION
Besides, although,
as, but, even
though, yet,
however, in
contrast, instead,
naturally, of
course,
nevertheless, on
the contrary, on
the other hand,
still, whereas,
while.


EXEMPLIFICATI
ON
As (evidence of),
for example, for
instance, let us
(take the case of),
such as, thus, to
show what (I
mean),


SUMMARY
In all, in brief, in
short, in
conclusion, on the
whole, to sum up

RESULT
Accordingly, as a
result,
consequently, for
that reason,
hence, the
consequence of
that is, then,
therefore, thus


REPLACEMENT
Again, better (still),
on the other hand,
the alternative is,
alternatively.

CONDITION
If, even if, as long
as, provided that,
unless, whether, in
case, in spite of,
once



TIME
After (a while),
afterwards, at first,
at last, at the
same time, finally,
in the end, next,
meanwhile, since
(then), so far,
then, up to (then)
as soon as, when,
whenever, while
until.


REFORMULATION
In other words,
rather, that is (to
say) to put it more
(simply)




TRANSITION
As far as, as far,
now, incidentally,
to turn to, with
reference to






REASON
Because, to, so
that, in order to,
due to.