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, Receptionist

















