L i N K i N G W O R D S

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What’s a linking word?

Imagine that you’re building a road, and in a certain point, you can’t cross a river (for instance). In that case you would have to build a bridge that can allow you to make a connection between both sides of the road. That’s what you will do when writing an essay: you will need to make use of some words that allow some words to be linked to another. That’s what a linking word is, in a manner of speaking.

Linking Words

Linking words are words that join clauses into sentences.

Different types of Connectors

To Add To Show Time To Compare To Prove To Contrast To Repeat To Emphasize To Show Sequence To Give an Example To Summarize or Conclude

To Add

and

(then)

again what is

more

also in addition moreover

further furthermore too

firstly,

secondly

next,

lastly,

finally

Smoking cigarettes is usually the main cause of chronic bronchitis. In

addition, it can produce lung cancer and also emphysema.

To Show Time / Sequence

immediately suddenly thereafter

soon at this time finally

later, previously formerly

then first

(second)

next

subsequently afterwards later on

I immediately did my homework when I arrived home. Then, I watched a

movie and subsequently I wrote an article about it.

To Prove / Giving a reason

because for since

due to

owing to as

indeed

in fact obviously

I couldn’t go to the school yesterday, because I had a terrible headache.

Due to the fact that oil prices have risen, the inflation rate has gone up by

1%25.

Giving a Result

therefore

so

consequently

accordingly as a

result

hence

Many jobs have been created in the last months. Hence, the unemployment

rate should decrease.

To Compare

whereas on one hand on the other

hand

on the

contrary

by

comparison

conversely

meanwhile in contrast while

Allowing abortion in Chile has been widely discussed. One one hand, some

people think that abortion should still be prohibited because it is considered

as a murder. On the other hand, some people believe that women should be

allowed to decide conciously what they want.

To Contrast Ideas

but although

however

nevertheless in spite of despite

whereas

even though unlike

Chile is the richest country in Latin America. However, it is the most unequal

in terms of wealth distribution.

To Emphasize

definitely firmly obviously

in fact indeed absolutely

clearly certainly certainly

Person A: I firmly believe that we need free and public education in Chile. In

fact, everybody should have the chance to receive good education.

Person B: I definitely agree with you.

To Give an Example

for

example

for

instance

in this case

to illustrate such as like

There are many topics that should be discussed in our country such as

political reforms, wealth distribution, renewable energy sources, and so on.

To Summarize or Conclude:

in brief on the whole summing up

to conclude in

conclusion

all in all

clearly finally certainly

I got a great mark in the essay that I wrote for the English class and I also had

fun with my friends. In brief, it was an outstanding day.