Sentence connectors

Position within clause/sentence

Moreover; In addition;
Type of relationship: Adding something Additionally; Further; Further to Initial position
this; Also; Besides; What is  
more.
Sentence connectors
Type of relationship: Making a contrast between two separate things, Position within clause/sentence
people, ideas, etc. However; On the other hand; In
Initial position
contrast; Yet.
Sentence connectors Position within clause/sentence
Type of relationship: Making an unexpected contrast (concession) Although; Even though; Despite Initial position
the fact that; In spite of the fact
that; Regardless of the fact that. Starts a second/ subordinate clause

Sentence connectors Position within clause/sentence

Type of relationship: Saying why something is the case Because; Since; As; Insofar as. Initial position
Starts a second/ subordinate clause
Sentence connectors
Therefore; Consequently; In Position within clause/sentence
Type of relationship: Saying what the result of something is consequence; As a result;
Initial position
Accordingly; Hence; Thus; For
this reason; Because of this.
Sentence connectors Position within clause/sentence
Type of relationship: Expressing a condition If; In the event of; As long as...; Initial position
So long as...; Provided that...;
Assuming that...; Given that.... Starts a second/ subordinate clause

Type of relationship: Making what you say stronger Sentence connectors Position within clause/sentence
 On the contrary; As a matter of
fact; In fact; Indeed.
Initial position

Relationship with previous paragraph: Reinforcement of idea Possible linguistic formula

Relationship with previous paragraph: Contrast of ideas
 
Relationship with previous paragraph: Concession
a) A further example of this phenomenon can be seen in Foucault's work.
b) Jones (1999) further demonstrates this point in his most recent research.
Possible linguistic formula
a) Jones, meanwhile/on the other hand, expresses this notion as 'self-
defence'.
b) This argument is not, however, accepted by all critics. For instance, Smith
(1999) holds that....
Possible linguistic formula
a) Although the ideas of Jones (1999) are interesting and useful, they do not
take account of the growing problems of identity theft.
b) While Roberts (2006) emphasises the importance of Foucault's notion of
the panopticon, the opposite view is held by other commentators. For
example,...