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Essay Linking Words and Phrases

Certain words are used to link ideas and guide the reader through an argument. Words like 'moreover', 'furthermore', and 'in addition' can add more to a point. Words like 'therefore', 'accordingly', and 'as a result' show the consequences of something. Phrases are also provided to introduce alternative viewpoints or emphasize a point, such as 'indeed', 'in fact', and 'as for'.

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Essay Linking Words and Phrases

Certain words are used to link ideas and guide the reader through an argument. Words like 'moreover', 'furthermore', and 'in addition' can add more to a point. Words like 'therefore', 'accordingly', and 'as a result' show the consequences of something. Phrases are also provided to introduce alternative viewpoints or emphasize a point, such as 'indeed', 'in fact', and 'as for'.

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Useful Essay Words and Phrases

Certain words are used to link ideas and to signpost the reader the direction your line
of reasoning is about to take, such as adding more emphasis, or introducing an
alternative point of view.
Below is a selection of words used to link ideas, depending on the direction of your
argument.
Adding more to a point already made
moreover; furthermore; again; further; what is more; in addition
besides; above all; as well (as)
either; neithernor; not onlybut also; similarly; correspondingly; in the same way;
indeed
in fact; really; in reality, it is found that
as for; as to; with respect to; regarding

Showing the results of something


therefore; accordingly; as a result
so, (then,) it can be seen that
the result is; the consequence is
resulting from this; consequently; now
we can see, then, that; it is evident that
because of this; thus; hence; for this reason; owing to x; this suggests that; it follows
that
in other words; otherwise; in that case; that implies

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