【英文】Cohesive Devices (Linkers) 连接词

写Essay的时候，写到一半不知如何接字， 该怎么办？
那就需要用到 Cohesive Devices 也就是所谓的 Linkers。

What is Cohesive Devices (Linkers)?

Cohesive Devices is the organisation of sentences and ideas in an essay within the paragraph.

连接词 = 文章段落里句子和要点的组织

Linkers 的好处 (4):

a) Increase the standard of essay 增加作文的水准
b) Increase the number of words 增加字数
c) Improve the flow of ideas and show writing organisation 要点能够写的行云流水，进而展现作文的架构
d) Link ideas and supporting details more effectively 更有效地把论点和论证相结合

以下小编列出了较常使用的 Cohesive Devices 予大家参考！

1. Add Similar Points

比如你要给更多资讯，或者你有类似的要点想要加长叙述

• In addition
• Besides
• Plus
• On top of that
• As well (as)
• Also
• Too
• Similarly
• Equally important
• Another
• Additionally
• Moreover
• Furthermore
• Other than that
• Apart from that

2. Show Sequence

显示要点之间的顺序

• First and foremost / Firstly
• Secondly
• To start off
• To begin with
• Initially
• At first
• Following this
• Next
• Then
• Plus
• Last but not least / Lastly
• Finally
• Eventually

3. Compare Points

比较两个或以上的要点或转换论点

• In Contrast
• But
• However
• Instead of
• While
• Whereas
• In spite of
• Compared with
• By/In comparison
• Rather than
• On the contrary
• On the other hand
• Despite
• Conversely
• Otherwise
• However
• Nevertheless
• Nonetheless

4. Show Consequences

表示行动所带来的结果

• Therefore
• Hence
• Thus
• So
• As a result
• Consequently
• On that account
• Accordingly
• In that case

5. Show concession or situation

表示情况的转折

• Even though
• Though
• Although
• Even if

6. Emphasis a point

强调重点

• Of course
• Undoubtedly
• Obviously
• In fact
• Actually
• Indeed
• Certainly
• Significantly
• Absolutely
• Naturally
• Truly
• Notably

7. Give examples 

举个例子以辅佐要点

• Such as
• For instance
• For example
• Like
• Namely
• To be specific
• Specifically
• Particularly
• To enumerate
• To illustrate
• As an illustration

8. Make Positive Comparison 

比较相同的要点

• Similarly
• In the same manner
• Also
• Too
• Likewise

9. Repeat a point

重复重点

• In brief
• as I have said
• To repeat

10. Make a conclusion

做总结

• To conclude
• To sum up
• To summarise
• In other words
• In a nutshell
• It can be concluded that
• In conclusion
• In summary
• In general
• In short
• In brief
• To wrap up
• Finally
• All in all

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