Vocabulary for Essay Writing

CG.Lee - 05 Jan 2017

Vocabulary for Essay Writing

Common Connectives to connect/link multiplex sentences.

ADDITION

in addition to
and
similarly
likewise
as well as
besides
another
furthemore
also
moreover
and then
too
not only...also
even
besides this/that
in the same way

SEQUENCE

first(ly)
initially
in the first stage / phase
one reason / advantage
to begin with
second(ly) etc
in the second stage / phase
another reason / advantage
then
earlier / later
after this / that
at this point
following this / that
a further reason / advantage
in the final stage / phase
the final reason / advantage

CONSEQUENCE

as a result
thus
so
therefore
consequently
it follows that
thereby
eventually
then
in that case
admittedly

CONTRAST

However
on the other hand
despite
in spite of
though
although
but
on the contrary
otherwise
yet
instead of
rather
whereas
nonetheless
even though
compared with
in contrast
alternatively

CERTAINTY

obviously
certainly
plainly
of course
undoubtedly

CONDITION

if
unless
whether
provided that
for, so that,
whether
depending on

DEFINITION

is
refers to
that is
consists of
such as
like

SUMMARY

in conclusion
in summary
lastly, finally
to sum up
to conclude
to recapitulate
in short

EXAMPLE

for instance
one example
just as
in particular
such as
namely
to illustrate

REASON / CAUSE & EFFECT

Since, as, so,
because (of)
due to
owing to
the reason why
in other words
leads to
cause of/ caused

TIME

before
from
since, as
until
meanwhile
at the moment
when
whenever

TIME : Continued

as soon as
just as
presently
at the present
currently