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Listing points:
Words to use in an essay for listing important points, only use: “First, Firstly, To Begin with“.
First: First, public transportations are cheap and can carry many passengers at a time.
Firstly: Firstly, increasing the fuel price would affect the daily budget of all citizens.
To begin with: To begin with, old people have paid taxes and worked for the country for their whole
life.
The second body paragraph also starts with “To begin with”, “To commence with.”
Second/Secondly:
Second(ly), we do not have to worry about parking, garage, traffic rule violation, and fuel cost when
we do not own a car.
Third(ly)…..Fourth(ly) and so on:
Third(ly): smoking does not have a single benefit bit a pile of disadvantages.
Forth(ly): an ever increasing population is a reason for increased house rent, competitive job
market, and pollution.
At the end
At the end, here are some important connectors or words to use in an essay: “Lastly/Finally/Last but
not least“.
Lastly: Lastly, the rail is one of the safest transportation systems that can carry a huge number of
passengers at a time.
Finally: Finally, parents spend more time with their children than a teacher does.
Last but not least: Last but not least, countries like Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Nepal prove the
violation and crime can be at a peak even under the women leadership.
Adding Information:
Additionally: Additionally, computer games are addictive and can waste a large portion of the
valuable time of a school-going child.
Moreover: Moreover, young people have better technical knowledge than the older generation.
In addition: In addition to that, fast food contains the fat, preservative, and other harmful
ingredients which are very detrimental to our health.
Furthermore: Furthermore, helping developing countries in terms of providing educational facilities,
can strengthen the relationship between two countries.
And: And the negative impacts of establishing a large factory in our community would trigger other
adverse consequences which would be hard to tackle in the long run.
Not only… but also: Not only deforestation damages the natural habitats of many species but also is
the main reason for the global warming.
Also: Also, cities provide better job opportunities and a better living standard.
As well as: Too much dependency on technological devices as well as the internet would bring
catastrophic consequences once something goes wrong.
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connectors which ultimately decrease their scores.
To Indicate Time:
If you want to indicate some time, then use these connectors –
Subsequently: Subsequently, the increasing population the city areas are the main reason there are
so many unemployed people in these cities.
Eventually: Eventually, the cost of medical health care would increase day by day and mass people
would find it hard to get proper medical facilities.
Meanwhile: Meanwhile, a single international language would reduce the language barrier among
the people of different countries to a great extent.
Henceforth: (Meaning – Hereafter, hence, subsequently, from now on) Henceforth, the government
should increase its budget and manpower for fighting the corruption.
Initially: Initially, it can be supported by the government but in the long run, it should be people who
should spontaneously support this cause both verbally and financially.
Presenting Contrast:
If you want to present any contrast or contrary views so you can use these connectors
Despite: Despite its immense benefits, we should be wary of its usages in our daily life.
In spite of: In spite of a remarkable program in recent years, women are still suffering from social
discriminations in many developing countries.
Be contrast: By contrast, knowledge gained from traveling and from real life experience has a
greater impact on our future course of actions life.
Alternatively: Alternatively, the government can impose laws to control the market price of most
essential commodities.
Another opinion could be: Another opinion could be restricting the number of children a family can
have.
On the other hand: On the other hand, owning a car is expensive as it requires parking, fuel,
servicing, maintaining and yearly renewal costs.
Still: Still, strictly controlling the number of children a family can have is not a feasible solution.
However: However, many destitute families rely on the earning those young children bring to the
family.
Although: Although implementing this would require a huge sum of money, this is my opinion, this is
the most optimal solution.
Even though: Even though their arguments are somewhat convincing to listen to, in reality, the
scenario is quite the opposite.
But: But, the investment in trade and finance alone does not guarantee a steady growth of the GDP
for this country.
Presenting Comparison:
In comparison: In comparison to the past century, people these days do not have a strong family
life.
Admittedly: Admittedly, severe punishments set examples to other people temporarily but it lacks
any long-term effect.
Similarly: Similarly, capital punishment is brutal and fall to establish a bridge between the social
unrest and reformation.
Likewise: Likewise, technological advancement creates new job opportunities both in developing
and developed countries.
In the say way: In the same way, increasing the tax would not be a viable solution to address this
issue.