The document provides a comprehensive list of connective words and phrases that are used to illustrate relationships in writing. It categorizes these connectives into various types, including sequencing, contrasting, emphasizing, and cause & effect. This resource serves as a guide for enhancing coherence and clarity in textual composition.

1. above all
in particular
especially
particularly
Significantly
Most importantly
Notably
especially
SEQUENCING
Firstly, Secondly
Finally, In conclusion
Next, Meanwhile
Before, After
Then, Next
Previously,
Subsequently
QUALIFYING
However, Except, if
Despite, Unless, Although,
Apart from
Alternatively,
If
Otherwise,
Yet
Whereas,
Unless
On the other hand,
Instead of
CONTRASTING EMPHASISING
ILLUSTRATING
such as
for instance
as revealed by
for example
in the case of
As illustrated by
COMPARING
Similarly, as with
Likewise, even
in the same way
just as, so
equally
CAUSE & EFFECT
Because, so, thus
as well as
ADDING
Moreover, in addition
And, furthermore,
Also, as well as
CONECTIVES