When writing essays or longer answers, it is essential to use a variety of linking words and
phrases to link your points, paragraphs, and arguments together.
Some more generic useful linking words and phrases include:
• Firstly… Secondly… Finally…
• Furthermore…
• Nevertheless…
• Although…
• Instead…
Some compare and contrast linking words and phrases include:
• On the one hand… On the other hand…
• One way… Another way…
• In comparison…
• In contrast…
• However…
• Equally…
• In the same way…
• In addition…
• Alternatively…
• Conversely…
• Similarly…
• Likewise…
• Also…
• Whereas…
• Although…
Some linking words and phrases that might be useful for introducing your explanations include:
• This therefore means…
• This signifies that…
• This highlights the fact that…
• This image reflects…
• Furthermore…
• This is reminiscent of…
• Another view, however, is…
• This means that…
• This is because…
• Another key point is…
• The problem with this is…
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