List of Connectors
List of Connectors 1. Linking words for essays, reports, papers listing firstly, secondly ... to begin / start with ..., to conclude with in the first place, in the second place next , then , finally, last(ly) to conclude ... last but not least ... to summarise , to sum up adding also, too, then furthermore ... moreover ... in addition to that ... above all ...... what is more ... additionally comparing equally, likewise, similarly, in the same / a different way compared to / with, in comparison with as ... as , both ... and ... you can´t compare it with ... concluding all in all... / in conclusion ... to sum up ...
I draw the conclusion / arrive at the conclusion that ...
I conclude ... consequently .. exemplifying for example (e.g.), for instance that is (i.e.) that is to say
... such as ... namely ... result consequently hence therefore thus as a result because of that ...- that´s why ... reformulating to put it another way in other words alternative on the one hand... , on the other hand ... contrasting on the contrary in contrast to that but , yet, however nevertheless ... whereas ..., while ... neither .... nor ... on the one hand ..., on the other hand ... concession besides, however, still, though, in spite of that, despite that admittedly if , unless
2. Giving one´s own opinion
In my view; To my mind, In my opinion, As I see it,
I think that , I believe that , I have come to the conclusion that,
I would not say that ..., Therefore I cannot agree with ...,
I am doubtful whether / certain that ...
According to the text ...
It seems to me that ...
Another argument is that ...
As far as I am concerned, ....
One reason is that ...
I would say that ...
As we have seen, ...
As we know from ...., ...
For all these reasons I would support the view that ...
As a result ...
In short ...
With regard to ...
It is for this reason that I think ...
I am convinced that ...
I feel that
I draw the conclusion / arrive at the conclusion that ...
I conclude ... consequently .. exemplifying for example (e.g.), for instance that is (i.e.) that is to say
... such as ... namely ... result consequently hence therefore thus as a result because of that ...- that´s why ... reformulating to put it another way in other words alternative on the one hand... , on the other hand ... contrasting on the contrary in contrast to that but , yet, however nevertheless ... whereas ..., while ... neither .... nor ... on the one hand ..., on the other hand ... concession besides, however, still, though, in spite of that, despite that admittedly if , unless
2. Giving one´s own opinion
In my view; To my mind, In my opinion, As I see it,
I think that , I believe that , I have come to the conclusion that,
I would not say that ..., Therefore I cannot agree with ...,
I am doubtful whether / certain that ...
According to the text ...
It seems to me that ...
Another argument is that ...
As far as I am concerned, ....
One reason is that ...
I would say that ...
As we have seen, ...
As we know from ...., ...
For all these reasons I would support the view that ...
As a result ...
In short ...
With regard to ...
It is for this reason that I think ...
I am convinced that ...
I feel that