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Formal Linking Words and Their Uses

The document lists formal linking words used to sequence ideas, add information, summarize, give results, contrast ideas, and give reasons in academic writing. Some examples of sequencing words include firstly, secondly, lastly, and the former...the latter. Words to add information include in addition, as well as, furthermore, and moreover. Phrases for summarizing include in summary, to summarize, in conclusion, and in a nutshell.

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Formal Linking Words and Their Uses

The document lists formal linking words used to sequence ideas, add information, summarize, give results, contrast ideas, and give reasons in academic writing. Some examples of sequencing words include firstly, secondly, lastly, and the former...the latter. Words to add information include in addition, as well as, furthermore, and moreover. Phrases for summarizing include in summary, to summarize, in conclusion, and in a nutshell.

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Giving examples

FORMAL LINKING WORDS


Sequencing ideas

For instance
Namely
Such as

Firstly, secondly, lastly


The former the latter

Adding information
In addition / In addition to
As well as
Furthermore
Moreover
Apart from
Whats more

Summarising
In summary / To summarise
To conclude
In conclusion
On the whole
In a nutshell
In brief

Giving a result
Consequently
This means that
As a result / as a consequence
Thus

Contrasting ideas
Despite / despite the fact that /
In spite of / in spite of the fact
that Although / even though /
though
Nevertheless / Nonetheless
On the one hand / on the other
hand While / Whereas /
Unlike
In theory in practice

Giving a reason
Owing to / owing to the fact that
Due to / due to the fact that
Since / As

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