Phrase Bank - Writing Support
Connectives / Sentence Signposts Signalling
Generalisation
- Usually, …
- Typically, …
- A few…
- Some…
- Most…
- Like most…
- Occasionally, …
- The main features…
- The majority…
- Many…
Introduction
- Why is…?
- Have you ever…?
- Everybody has heard of…?
Time
- First, …
- Next, …
- After that, …
- A few days later, …
- From that point on, …
- Later on, …
- Eventually, …
- Finally, …
- In the end, …
Cause and Effect
- Because…
- This causes…
- So…
- So that…
- Therefore, …
- Owing to…
Addition
- Furthermore, …
- Additionally, …
- In addition, …
- Moreover, …
- Also, …
- Another thing you can do…
- Read on, and follow these…
Links
Examples
- For example, …
- For instance, …
Comparison – Similarities
- Equally, …
- Similarly, …
- Just as…
- In the same way, …
Comparison – Differences
- In contrast, …
- Compared with…
- …is different from…
- Whereas…
Change of Direction
- However, …
- Although, …
- On the other hand, …
- Unfortunately, …
- Fortunately, …
- Despite…
Emphasis
- Most of all, …
- Least of all, …
- Most importantly, …
- In fact, …
Uncertainty
- It is possible that…
- It has been suggested…
- It could be argued that…
- Perhaps the answer is…
- Another possible explanation is…
- On suggestion is…
- Perhaps…
Evaluation
- In conclusion, …
- Did you know…?
- Warning!
- Finally, …
- The most amazing/interesting thing…
