Linking structures to improve your writing
Using a wide range of vocabulary in will help you to gain higher score at the writng section of any proficiency exam.
But you don’t need to learn all of these phrases. Choose a few expressions that you feel mre comfortable with and use them in you writing practices to get used to them.
GIVING EXAMPLES
for example
for instance
as follows:
that is
in this case
namely
in other words
LISTING
firstly, secondly, thirdly
first, furthermore, finally
to begin, to conclude
next
REINFORCEMENT
also
furthermore
moreover
what is more
in addition
besides
above all
as well (as)
in the same way
not only … but also
SUMMARY
in conclusion
to conclude
in brief
to summarise
overall
therefore
CONCESSION
even though
however
however much
nevertheless
still
yet
RESULT/CONSEQUENCE
therefore
so
as a result/consequence
accordingly
consequently
because of this/that
thus
hence
for this/that reason
so that
in that case
under these circumstances
SIMILARITY
equally
likewise
similarly
correspondingly
in the same way
DEDUCTION
in other words
in that case
otherwise
this implies that …
REFORMULATION
in other words
rather
to put it more simply
EXPRESSING AN ALTERNATIVE
alternatively
rather
on the other hand
the alternative is
another possibility would be
GENERALIZING
in general
generally
on the whole
as a rule
for the most part
in most cases
usually
HIGHLIGHTING
in particular
particularly
especially
mainly
STATING THE OBVIOUS
obviously
clearly
naturally
of course
as can be expected
surely
after all
TRANSITION TO A NEW POINT
now,
as far as x is concerned
with regard/reference to
as for …
it follows that
turning to
CONTRAST
instead
conversely
on the contrary
in contrast
in comparison