ACADEMIC PHRASE BANK MASTERPOST: CONNECTING WORDS FOR ESSAY WRITING
Addition
- To begin with,
- In the first place,
- Firstly,
- The first reason
- Additionally
- Furthermore,
- Another reason why
- Secondly, Thirdly,
- Next,
- Pursuing this further,
- Also
- Lastly, Finally
- In the same way,
Comparison
- Similarly,
- In the same way,
- Likewise,
- As with,
- Equally,
Contrasting
- On the same contrary,
- However,
- Nevertheless,
- On the other hand,
- Even so
- Alternatively
- At the same time
- Otherwise
- Instead
- Conversely
Result
- Hence
- Therefore
- Accordingly
- Consequently
- Thus
- As a result
- In consequence
- For this reason
- For this purpose
Time
- Meanwhile
- Presently
- At last
- Finally
- Immediately
- Thereafter
- At that time
- Eventually
- Currently
- Subsequently
- In the meantime
Importance
- Importantly
- Especially
- Above all
- With attention to
Example
- For example
- For instance
- That is
- Such as
- As revealed by
- Illustrated by
- Specifically
- In particular
- For one thing
- This can be seen by
- An instance of this
Literary
- Clarifies
- Conveys
- Depicts
- Demonstrates
- Determines
- Displays
- Emphasizes
- Establishes
- Explains
- Exemplifies
- Highlights
- Illustrates
- Indicates
- Potrays
- Represents
- Shows
- Signifies
- Suggests
Beginnings/Causes/Effects
- Affects
- Generates
- Ignites
- Impacts
- Imposes
- Influences
- Initiates
- Introduces
- Involves
- Launches
- Leads to
- Presents
- Promotes
- Prompts
- Results in
Summary
- In conclusion,
- To sum it all up,
- To summarize,
- In the final analysis
- You can see why …
- Finally,
- To wrap it all up,
- Therefore,
- In summary,
- In short,
- In brief,






