SPEAKING

Nurul F. Himma
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Lingking words help you for
- fluency and coherence in speaking
- coherence and cohesion in writing

Coherence is defined as the quality of being logical,

consistent and able to be understood.
Cohesion on the other hand refers to the act of forming
a whole unit.
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Adding Adding a Making
Sequencing
supporting contrasting general
the first idea
ideas idea statements

• The main • Another • On the other • As a general

reason is ... reason is ... hand, rule,
• The most • Furthermore, • However, • Generally,
important • Moreover, • Nevertheless, • In most
consideration cases,
is ... • In the same • Although,
vein,
• First of all,
• In the first
place,
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Giving Giving an Clarifying an Drawing a
examples explanation opinion conclusion

• For example, • The reason • To be more • As a

• For instance, for this is ... precise ... consequence,
• In particular, • This is • More • Therefore,
because ... specifically ... • As a result,
• A clear
example of • This is due to • By this I
this is ... ... mean ...
• In other
words,
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Partially
Stating your Other people’s Making a
correct
opinion opinions concession
statements

• From my • somewhat • From a • It is

perspective, agree/ political sometimes
• From my diasagree point of view, argued that
point of view, • to a certain • From the ...
• In my degree point of view • Admittedly,
opinion • to some of the • However,
extent economy,
• Some people
believe ...
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To give To give To express To express
adavantages disadvantages cause effect

• A major • One major • Owing to ... • Therefore,

advantage of drawback is • Due to the • As a
this is ... ... fact that ... consequence,
• Another • Another • For the • As a result,
important disadvanta- reason
merit is ... ges is ...
 Thank You

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unless you put it into practice.