linking words for essays? (1 Viewer)

[hecheeseman]

Hey,

I was just wondering if people could post some of the words they use to link paragraphs/ideas in essays?

Thanks

 

[-may-cat-]

Adding information

And
In addition
As well as
Also
Too
Furthermore
Moreover
Apart from
In addition to
Besides

Summarising


In short
In brief
In summary
To summarise
In a nutshell
To conclude
In conclusion


Sequencing ideas

The former, … the latter
Firstly, secondly, finally
The first point is
Lastly
The following


Giving a reason

Due to / due to the fact that
Owing to / owing to the fact that
Because
Because of
Since
As

Giving a result


Therefore
So
Consequently
This means that
As a result

Contrasting ideas

But
However
Although / even though
Despite / despite the fact that
In spite of / in spite of the fact that
Nevertheless
Nonetheless
While
Whereas
Unlike
In theory… in practice…

 

[Absolutezero]

Nice list. More are:
Fundementally
Thus
Notably
Essentially
Similarly
Conclusively
Alternatively
On the other hand
Juxtaposed to
In the same vein

 

[acemusic415]

Also...
* As such
* As of such
* To an extent
* To a greater extent
* In essence
* In a greater essence

 

[Sadiah]

Here's mroe in addition,

So as to conclude
Overall
Albeit the fact that
Nevertheless
Nonetheless
However
As of termination
To put it simply

etc.

 

[Divinity_]

Representational Language

accentuates
add
addresses
alters
alludes
amplifies
amuses
angers
authenticates
brings forth
clarifies
confronts
confuses
connotes
contrasts
contributes
conveys
creates
demonstrates
depicts
describe
describes
designates
discloses
displays
educates
elucidates
emphasises
encapsulates
enchants
enhances
enlightens
entertains
enthralls
establishes
evokes
exaggerates
exemflies
exemplifies
explains
explicates
exposes
express
focuses
foregrounds
foreshadows
highlights
illuminates
illustrates
impart
implies
indicates
informs
insinuates
insinuates
intimate
justifies
magnifies
manipulates
manoeuvres
maximises
mimics
minimises
moderates
moves
perplexes
pivots
portray
positions
postulate
proves
refers to
reflects
reinforces
renders
represents
reveals
shocks
shows
signifies
soothes
specifies
states
stimulates
stipulates
stirs
stresses
stuns
suggests
symbolises
sympathises
tells us
troubles

Connectors

however
furthermore
although
yet
similarly
notwithstanding
moreover
consequently
as a result
which
conversely
contrastingly
on the contrary

Evaluative Language (Judgement words)

major/minor
significant/significantly
effective/effectively
predictable/unpredictable
estimated/underestimated
more importantly
realistic
is vital/vitally
greatest
clear/cohesive/cohesion
competently
serious impact
great extent
prominent
definitely
arguably the most...
a key factor
substantially
underpins the...
is essential
evident
the general perception is
clearly simply
considerable/considerably
greatly
fundamental
it is crucial to observe
most significant
relatively
extremely relevant
imperative
strong relevance
great significance

 

[Aquawhite]

I didn't see "In hindsight" or "In retrospect" .... so they're my contribution since everything else I see is already said.

 

[Sadiah]

Representational Language

accentuates
add
addresses
alters
alludes
amplifies
amuses
angers
authenticates
brings forth
clarifies
confronts
confuses
connotes
contrasts
contributes
conveys
creates
demonstrates
depicts
describe
describes
designates
discloses
displays
educates
elucidates
emphasises
encapsulates
enchants
enhances
enlightens
entertains
enthralls
establishes
evokes
exaggerates
exemflies
exemplifies
explains
explicates
exposes
express
focuses
foregrounds
foreshadows
highlights
illuminates
illustrates
impart
implies
indicates
informs
insinuates
insinuates
intimate
justifies
magnifies
manipulates
manoeuvres
maximises
mimics
minimises
moderates
moves
perplexes
pivots
portray
positions
postulate
proves
refers to
reflects
reinforces
renders
represents
reveals
shocks
shows
signifies
soothes
specifies
states
stimulates
stipulates
stirs
stresses
stuns
suggests
symbolises
sympathises
tells us
troubles

Connectors

however
furthermore
although
yet
similarly
notwithstanding
moreover
consequently
as a result
which
conversely
contrastingly
on the contrary

Evaluative Language (Judgement words)

major/minor
significant/significantly
effective/effectively
predictable/unpredictable
estimated/underestimated
more importantly
realistic
is vital/vitally
greatest
clear/cohesive/cohesion
competently
serious impact
great extent
prominent
definitely
arguably the most...
a key factor
substantially
underpins the...
is essential
evident
the general perception is
clearly simply
considerable/considerably
greatly
fundamental
it is crucial to observe
most significant
relatively
extremely relevant
imperative
strong relevance
great significance

This list seems very intriguing.

Thanks.