Linkers ADDITION CONTRAST • In addition • However • And • On the other hand • Similarly • Despite • Likewise • In spite of • As well as • Though • Besides • Although • Another • But • Furthermore • On the contrary • Also • Otherwise • Moreover • Yet • And then • Instead of • Too • Rather • Not only … but also • Whereas • Even • Nonetheless • Besides this • Even though • In the same way • In contrast • Alternatively SEQUENCE • Firstly CONSEQUENCE • Initially • As a result • In the first stage • Thus • One reason • So • To begin with • Therefore • Secondly • Consequently • Another reason • It follows that • Another advantage • Thereby • Then • Eventually • Earlier • Then • Later • In that case • After this • At this point REASON • Following this • Since • A further reason • As • In the final stage • So • The final reason • Because • Due to CONDITION • Owing to • If • The reason why • Unless • Whether SUMMARY • Provided that • In conclusion • Depending on • In summary • Lastly OPINION • Finally • In my opinion • To sum up • From my point of view • To conclude • I think • In short • Personally, I believe • All things considered • For me • All in all • In my view • In brief • I consider that • As far as I perceive it • I strongly believe that