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Appendix 1 Linking words and phrases

Although some of these words have already been mentioned as sentence connectors, they can also be used to develop coherence within a paragraph that is linking one idea / argument to another. Print off this page to keep as a reference of useful linking words and phrases.

Sequence

Result

Emphasis

  • First / firstly, second / secondly, third / thirdly etc

  • Next, last, finally

  • In addition, moreover

  • Further / furthermore

  • Another

  • Also

  • In conclusion

  • To summarise

  • So

  • As a result

  • As a consequence (of)

  • Therefore

  • Thus

  • Consequently

  • Hence

  • Due to

  • Undoubtedly

  • Indeed

  • Obviously

  • Generally

  • Admittedly

  • In fact

  • Particularly / in particular

  • Especially

  • Clearly

  • Importantly

Addition

Reason

Example

  • And

  • In addition / additionally / an additional

  • Furthermore

  • Also

  • Too

  • As well as

  • For

  • Because

  • Since

  • As

  • Because of

  • For example

  • For instance

  • That is (i.e.)

  • Such as

  • Including

  • Namely

Contrast

Comparison

 

  • However

  • Nevertheless

  • Nonetheless

  • Still

  • Although / even though

  • Though

  • But

  • Yet

  • Despite / in spite of

  • In contrast (to) / in comparison

  • While

  • Whereas

  • On the other hand

  • On the contrary

  • Similarly

  • Likewise

  • Also

  • Like

  • Just as

  • Just like

  • Similar to

  • Same as

  • Compare

  • compare(d) to / with

  • Not only...but also

 

Appendix 2 Describing Tables and Graphs

To go up (a little)

To go down (a little)

Nouns

Verbs

Nouns

Verbs

an increase

to increase

a decrease

to decrease

a rise

to rise

a fall

to fall (off)

a growth

to grow

a drop

to drop

an improvement

to improve

a decline

to decline

an upturn

to go up

a downturn

to go down

an upward trend

to slip

a downward trend

to slip

to go up (a lot)

to go down ( a lot)

a surge

to surge

to plummet

an upsurge

to take off

a plunge

to plunge

to shoot up

a slump

to slump

to soar

a crash

to crash

to rocket

to sink

a jump

to jump

a tumble

to tumble

a leap

to leap

No change

Change of direction

Downward

Upward

to remain stable

to peak

to level off

to reach a peak

to reach a low point

to stay at the same level

to top out

to recover

to remain constant

to rebound

to stagnate

to revive

to stabilize

To describe the degree of change

Adjectives

Adverbs

a dramatic

rise or fall

to rise or fall

dramatically

considerable

considerably

sharp

sharply

significant

significantly

substantial

substantially

moderate

moderately

slight

slightly

To describe the speed of change

Adjectives

Adverbs

an abrupt

rise or fall

to rise or fall

abruptly

a sudden

suddenly

rapid

rapidly

quick

quickly

steady

steadily

gradual

gradually

slow

slowly