Agreement/Addition/Similarit y In addition
(to)/similarly/comparatively/also/furthermore/moreover/additionally/equally/c
as well as
Disagreement/Contradiction Although/in contrast/on the contrary/in spite of/ despite/however/on the other
though/ regardless/whereas/while
Cause/Purpose/Condition Owing to/due to/because of/with this in mind/for the purpose of/on the conditi
to/ if/unless/in view of/on account of
Example/Support/Emphasis For example/for instance/such as/namely/to illustrate this/in other words/to pu
is to say/truly/indeed/surely/certainly/in fact/ particularly
Effect/Result/Consequence As a result/consequently/as a consequence/ therefore/hence/accordingly/under
circumstances/so/thus
Generalization/Conclusion Generally speaking/all things considered/given these points/overall/on the who
large/in conclusion/to summarize/to conclude
Time/Sequence/Chronology In the meantime/in the first place/as soon as/meanwhile/since/at the same time
simultaneously/to begin with/prior to/after/ before
For example It furthermore creates more economic growth in the region. (No comma is required.)
Furthermore, it allows for more economic growth in the region. (A comma is required.)
However, it has a few benefits for local people. (A comma is required.)
Flights are costly; however, many consider them as their first option. (A semicolon and a comma are
needed.)
Referencing words Referencing words help a smooth backward or forward to ideas or concepts already mentioned in writing or are
about to appear. However, in most cases, referencing words refer to something that is already mentioned. These
words help avoid repetition and give writings more clarity and better cohesion. “Referencing words” are classified
under five main categories:
