Linking words

Unit 3
Linking words are words
that connect ideas
together in a piece of
writing. It shows that Add more Information Contrast a Point
two things are related in
some way, or that the
point you are making
has supporting
information. Results Reasons

Organizing Summarizing
Add information for example /
for instance

as well / as well as namely /

such as

in addition / moreover
also / too
/ furthermore
Contrast a point Despite /
In spite of

But / However Despite the fact that /

in spite of the fact that

While / Whereas /
Although / Even
Unlike
though
Results

Therefore / So
Consequently / As a
result
Reasons Since / As

Because / Because of Due to the fact that /

Owing to the fact that

Due to / Owing to
Organizing
the former / the latter

Firstly / Secondly Lastly / Finally

Summarizing

Here are some English

• In short, phrases you can use to
give a summary of the
• In summary, information you have
• To summarize, already said or written.
In general, these
• In conclusion, phrases go at the
beginning of the
• In a nutshell, sentence and are
(more informal) followed by a comma.
Thanks!