Paragraph Connectors in English

The textual connectors are very useful for joining not only sentences but paragraphs as well. A paragraph is a subunit of a chapter and is usually delimited by a subtitle. A paragraph can also be the text formed by one or more sentences that is separated by the rest of the text from a graphic point of view, for example, by using a blank line.

In the case of the paragraphs, the use of the correct connectors makes the text coherent and harmonious while helping the reader understand the logical relationships that exist between one part and the next.

Now those same 40,000 words meant more than I had previously imagined, I began to feel the intoxication of complication. Not to mention the fascination of the abomination. I learned, in short, a new way to read. I’ve always been grateful. I’ve always adored this book. I have been chasing the same buzz ever since.

Yet part of that journey into understanding was also one into disillusionment and disquiet.(The Guardian)

Different types of connectors (linkers) are used according to the logical relationship they establish between one sentence and another. They can express contrast, cause, purpose, consequence, addition, and exemplification. In the following, we will present them to you, divided into categories.

Contrast

The main connectors that indicate contrast are:

Despite / In spite ofAlthough / Even thoughHoweverNevertheless / Still / YetEven soOn the contraryIn contrastOn the one hand… on the other handWhereas

Cause

To express cause, the main connectors are:

BecauseSinceSeeing thatOn account ofDue to

Purpose

In order to / So as toSo that / In order that

Consequence

Consequently / As a consequence / As a result / ThereforeAs a consequence ofAs a result of

Addition

MoreoverFurthermore / In addition / BesidesWhat’s moreOn top of that

Exemplification

For example / For instance

Other Connectors for Ordering Paragraphs

First Paragraph

At first sightFirstFirst of allIn the first placeTo start with

Second Paragraph

In the second placeSecond / Secondly

Conclusion

FinallyIn conclusionLastlyAnd finally

Introducing a Personal Opinion

As far as I am concernedFrom my point of viewI agreeI disagreeIn my opinionI think thatIt is true thatPersonallyTo be honestTo tell the truth

Explication

In other wordsIn shortAbove allAt leastBasicallyEspeciallyEssentiallyIn generalIn particularMore or less

To write well in English, use the connectors that you learned in this article. 

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