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    Linking devices help connect ideas between sentences and paragraphs. Some common linking devices include: and, also, furthermore to add ideas; because, as a result to express reason; therefore, consequently to express result; for example, such as to give examples; in fact, indeed to emphasize; that is, in other words to explain or clarify; in brief, to summarize to summarize; at first, then to show time; likewise, similarly to express similarity; as aforementioned to repeat; as far as, with regard to to express transition; to, so that to express purpose; so as, unless to express condition; however, but to contrast ideas; of course, despite to express unexpected results; specifically, particularly to

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    Linking devices help connect ideas between sentences and paragraphs. Some common linking devices include: and, also, furthermore to add ideas; because, as a result to express reason; therefore, consequently to express result; for example, such as to give examples; in fact, indeed to emphasize; that is, in other words to explain or clarify; in brief, to summarize to summarize; at first, then to show time; likewise, similarly to express similarity; as aforementioned to repeat; as far as, with regard to to express transition; to, so that to express purpose; so as, unless to express condition; however, but to contrast ideas; of course, despite to express unexpected results; specifically, particularly to

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    Linking devices help connect ideas between sentences and paragraphs. Some common linking devices include: and, also, furthermore to add ideas; because, as a result to express reason; therefore, consequently to express result; for example, such as to give examples; in fact, indeed to emphasize; that is, in other words to explain or clarify; in brief, to summarize to summarize; at first, then to show time; likewise, similarly to express similarity; as aforementioned to repeat; as far as, with regard to to express transition; to, so that to express purpose; so as, unless to express condition; however, but to contrast ideas; of course, despite to express unexpected results; specifically, particularly to

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    Linking devices help connect ideas between sentences and paragraphs. Some common linking devices include: and, also, furthermore to add ideas; because, as a result to express reason; therefore, consequently to express result; for example, such as to give examples; in fact, indeed to emphasize; that is, in other words to explain or clarify; in brief, to summarize to summarize; at first, then to show time; likewise, similarly to express similarity; as aforementioned to repeat; as far as, with regard to to express transition; to, so that to express purpose; so as, unless to express condition; however, but to contrast ideas; of course, despite to express unexpected results; specifically, particularly to

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    METU School of Foreign Languages

    Academic Writing Center


    ODTÜ/Yabancı Diller Yüksek Okulu
    Akademik Yazı Merkezi

    LINKING DEVICES
    Linking devices help you carry over a thought from one sentence, idea or paragraph to another with words or
    phrases so that there are no sudden jumps or breaks between ideas. Below is a list of some common connectors:

    TO ADD/ TO LIST
    and to begin with furthermore finally
    above all second(ly) third lastly
    also next then last but not least
    first and foremost in addition (to) later eventually
    firstly third(ly) moreover following
    (at) first as well as subsequently next
    first of all further most importantly besides
    in the first place too not only... but also

    TO EXPRESS REASON / CAUSE


    because because of as a result of caused by
    since owing to for this reason results from
    as / for on account of for these reasons seeing that
    now that due to the reason for this is inasmuch as

    TO EXPRESS RESULT
    as a result accordingly therefore / so thus
    as a consequence consequently hence in consequence

    TO GIVE AN EXAMPLE
    for example to demonstrate such as
    for instance to illustrate e.g.

    TO EMPHASIZE
    in fact definitely surprisingly certainly
    indeed extremely unquestionably surely
    as a matter of fact absolutely without doubt undoubtedly

    TO EXPLAIN / CLARIFY
    that is (i.e.) in other words to put it differently that is to say
    TO SUMMARIZE/ TOtoCONCLUDE
    namely put it in another / a different way

    TO SUMMARIZE / CONCLUDE
    in brief to sum up in conclusion to summarize
    briefly overall all in all in summary
    TO
    to beSHOW
    brief TIME in short to conclude finally

    1
    TO SHOW TIME
    at first since next before
    first later afterwards before (that)
    second after (that) previously at that time
    third then before finally
    as when as soon as soon
    at the same time meanwhile in the meantime while

    TO EXPRESS SIMILARITY / COMPARISON


    likewise both…and correspondingly
    similarly equally not only… but also
    (just) as…(as) in the same way / vein / manner / fashion also

    TO REPEAT
    as aforementioned as noted before as has been noted
    as explained earlier as mentioned earlier as mentioned previously

    TO EXPRESS TRANSITION
    as far as with regard to as far as X is concerned
    as regards with respect to regarding as to

    TO EXPRESS PURPOSE
    (in order) to so that with this in mind
    so as to in order that with the purpose of

    TO EXPRESS CONDITION
    so / as long as or else in the event (that) in case
    (only) if whether...or not unless regardless (of)
    should otherwise provided / providing (that)

    TO EXPRESS CONTRAST / DIRECT OPPOSITION


    however conversely while but
    on the other hand in / by contrast whereas by comparison
    compared with / to on the contrary contrary to (this) as opposed to
    although despite in spite of yet
    unlike dissimilar on the one hand…on the other hand

    TO EXPRESS UNEXPECTED RESULT


    however nevertheless of course despite
    still nonetheless although / though in spite of
    even so / though yet regardless (of) in any case

    TO PARTICULARIZE
    distinctively specifically expressly otherwise
    else in particular / particularly

    TO CORRECT
    rather actually to be (more) precise / specific

    TO EXPRESS AN ALTERNATIVE
    alternatively instead (of)
    else otherwise

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