A Military Writer's Handbook
Paragraphs

Connective Words and Phrases


ADDITION
CONSEQUENCE
GENERALISATION
DIVERSION

also
besides
furthermore
in addition
moreover
too
what is more
as well as

accordingly
as a result
consequently
hence
so
then
thus
therefore

as a rule
for the most part
generally
in general
usually
ordinarily

by the way
incidentally
CONTRAST
COMPARISON
SEQUENCE
RESTATEMENT

however
by contrast
conversely
instead
on the other hand
contrarily
rather
yet
nevertheless
this fact notwithstanding
even so
otherwise

likewise
in the same way
in comparison
comparatively speaking
similarly

afterwards
at the same time
for now
in time
later on
next
then
subsequently
first/second, etc.
at first
finally
first of all
in turn
to begin with
in essence
in other words
namely
that is
that is to say
ILLUSTRATION
INTENSIFICATION
SUMMARY
  

for example
for instance
for one thing

 
indeed
in fact
simply stated
simply put
In closing
to sum up
on the whole
in brief
  

Reproduced with permission of the Writing Centre at Queen's University.