LINKING WORDS makes the text more fluent makes

LINKING WORDS… makes the text more fluent - makes it easier to understand how one thing is connected to another - can create contrasts and emphasise certain opinions and arguments -

ADDITION When you want to add something! n E. g. : again, also, and then, besides, equally important, finally, firstly…secondly…thirdly, furthermore, in addition, in the first place, last, next, still, too, to begin with… n

COMPARISON When you want to show that one thing is like another! n E. g. : also, in the same way, likewise, similarly… n

CONTRAST n n When you want to show that one thing is different from another! E. g. : although, and yet, at the same time, but at the same time, despite that, even so, even though, for all that, however, in contrast, in spite of, instead, nevertheless, on the contrary, on the other hand, otherwise, regardless, still…

EMPHASIS When you want to stress something! n E. g. : certainly, indeed, in fact, of course… n

EXAMPLE/ILLUSTRATION When you want to give an example of something! n E. g. : after all, as an illustration, for example, for instance, in other words, in simpler terms, on the whole, that is, illustrate, thus, truly… n

SUMMARY When you want to summarise something (for example in the conclusion)! n E. g. : all in all, altogether, as has been said, finally, in brief, in conclusion, in particular, in short, in summary, on the whole, that is, therefore, to summarise, to sum up… n

TIME SEQUENCE n n When you want to say in what order something happens! E. g. : after a while, afterwards, again, also, and then, as long as, at last, at length, at that time, before, besides, earlier, eventually, finally, formerly, furthermore, after that, lastly, simultaneously, when, meanwhile, soon…