Common Connectors

Common connectors

For Writing and Speaking

Cause and Effect

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Use

• to explain things or events
• provide reasons

Illustration

Use

• to give illustrations or examples
• to prove a point and convince others
• to provide details or descriptions

Emphasis

• Use
• to focus on a particular point or example
• to make the listener understand the importance of a specific idea

Comparision

Use

• to draw attention to certain similarities
• to make a point or explain something

Contrast

Use

• to express different or contradicting ideas side-by-side
• to focus attention on important differences
• to make awareness of the many sides of a topic
• to connect different sentences into a single sentence.

Sequence

Use

• to give sstep-by-step instructions
• to point listing

Conclusion

Use

• To show we have reached

to the end

NOTE: usually we repeat the most important points for concluding.

References

Edited and adapted for Academic Purposes by Leonor Adelina Gamboa, February 2, 2024 from:

Mittra, A. (October 2, 2023). 38 English Connectors to Improve Your Speaking and Writing. Enux Education Limited. https://www.fluentu.com/blog/english/english-connectors/

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Threats

Contextualize your topic

• Plan the structure of your communication.
• Give it a hierarchy and give visual weight to the main point.
• Add secondary messages with interactivity.
• Establish a flow through the content.
• Measure results.

Weaknesses

Contextualize your topic

• Plan the structure of your communication.
• Give it a hierarchy and give visual weight to the main point.
• Add secondary messages with interactivity.
• Establish a flow through the content.
• Measure results.

Opportunities

Contextualize your topic

• Plan the structure of your communication.
• Give it a hierarchy and give visual weight to the main point.
• Add secondary messages with interactivity.
• Establish a flow through the content.
• Measure results.