Connectors!

a brief introduction to:

connectors

let's start

INDEX

1. What is a connector?

2. Addition/emphasis

3. Illustration

4. Time and sequence

5. Cause and Effect

6. Comparison

7. Contrast

What is a connector?

These are words to link or "connect" two different ideas when writing or speaking about a topic. As you know, sentenses in a paragraph are mostly by periods. Nonetheless, we can also use connectors.

Connectors of addition/emphasis

Besides from the ones we usually use (and, too, also) you can also use:

• Besides
• Furthermore
• In addiditon
• Not only - but also

connectors of illustration

These are connectors used to show examples. We can use the next:

• For instance
• In this case
• For example
• As an example

connectors of time and sequence

Finally

After

Before

Then

Next

The time and sequence connectors work as a tool to talk about a process or steps that the customer has to follow (first, second, third, etc.)

connectors of cause and effect

these connectors work for talking about the action or an effect of something

You can use some of the next as connectors of cause and effect:

• Therefore
• Because
• Hence
• Due to
• Consequently

connectors of comparison

These connectors will allow you to put in consideration two ideas. Someof the connectors to be used here are:

• As... as
• Similarly
• Like
• In the same way.

connectors of contrast

• Examples of these connectors include:
• However
• On the other hand
• Nevertheless
• Nonetheless

You can use these connectors to state something that is the opposite to a sentence you mentioned before on an interaction.

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