Linking Phrases/ Connectors

1. giving reasons

1.1. in this way

1.2. as

1.3. for this purpose

1.4. because of

1.5. As an example you nicht mention

1.6. that is why

1.7. since

1.8. So

1.9. owing to

1.10. Hence

1.11. for this reasons

1.12. therefore

2. explaining results

2.1. therefore

2.2. as a result

2.3. accordingly

2.4. as a consequence

2.5. consequently

2.6. thus

2.7. for that reason

3. giving examples

3.1. namely

3.2. Including

3.3. Such as

3.4. For Example

4. making comparisons

4.1. In the same way

4.2. Likewise

4.3. Equally

4.4. Compared to/with

4.5. Just as

4.6. Not only... but also

4.7. Similarly

4.8. ... Just like

4.9. Differently

5. contrasting ideas

5.1. however

5.2. despite

5.3. although

5.4. not only... but also

5.5. neither... nor

5.6. on the one hand/ on the other hand

5.7. in contrast to

5.8. nevertheless

6. structuring a text

6.1. furthermore

6.2. moreover

6.3. first/ firstly

6.4. second/ secondly

6.5. finally

6.6. another point

6.7. all in all

6.8. to sum up

6.9. in addition