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To
 indicate
 more
 information
  • Besides
 -­‐
 Making
 an
 additional
 point;
  anyway
  • Furthermore
  • In
 addition
  • Moreover
  • Likewise
 • Indeed
 –
 In
 truth
  • In
 fact
  • Also
  • As
 well
  • First,
 Second,
 Third,
 Finally
  • Firstly,
 Secondly,
 Thirdly
 
  To indicate
 an
 example
  • • • • For
 example
  For
 instance
  In
 particular
  Particularly
 -­‐
 Specifically
 or
 especially
  distinguished
 from
 others  • Specifically
 
  To
 indicate
 a
 cause
 or
 reason
  • Since
 

• • • • • • •


 
 To
 indicate
 a
 result
 or
 an
 effect
  •Accordingly
 -­‐
 because
 of
 the
 reason
  given
  • Consequently
  • So
  • Therefore
  • Thus
  • Thence
 -­‐
 From
 that
 fact
 or
 reason
 or as
 a
  result
 
  To
 conclude
  • For
 the
 aforementioned
 reasons
  • For
 the
 aforementioned
 reasons,
 there
  is
 no
 doubt
 that
 • To
 sum
 up
 the
 foregoing,
  • Given
 these
 facts
  • In
 conclusion
  • To
 conclude
 

Because/
 
 Because
 of
  Due
 to
  For
  For the
 reason
 that
  As
  Inasmuch
 as
 -­‐
 Since
  Whereby
 -­‐
 As
 a
 result
 of
 which,
 By
  which,
 

To
 compare
 or contrast
  • • • • • • • • • • • Whereas
  In
 comparison
  In
 contrast
  However
  Although
  On
 the
 other
 hand
  Likewise
  Similarly
  But
  Yet
 Withal
 -­‐
 Despite
 anything
 to
 the
  contrary
 (usually
 following
 a
  concession)
  • Withal
 -­‐
 Together
 with
 this
  • Nevertheless
 -­‐...