Connectives : These can be conjunctions or connecting adverbs.
Conjunctions join two ideas in one sentence. Other connectives join ideas in a sentence to ideas in a previous sentence/paragraph
Exemplification
For example
For instance
Such as
Like
Thus
Notably
Significantly
In other words
That is to say
The main reason for this
The evidence for this suggests
Addition/ Reinforcing
Also
As well as
In addition
Including
Furthermore
A further point
One reason is
Moreover
This is important because
And
Result
As a result, this results in
Because of this
Consequently
Therefore
On account of this
Due to
Thanks to this
In conclusion
To summarise
After much thought
Thus
Then
So that
So
Time
In the beginning
Until
Now
During
(just)then
When
In due course
Up to
At the same time
In the end
Meanwhile
Soon
Purpose
For this purpose
With this in mind
So that
In order that
I believe that
Comparison
In the same way
Similarly
Likewise
Whereas
However
Dismissal
Anyhow
Anyway
Instead
Apart from
Besides
After all
Correction
Rather
At least
On the other hand
Instead
Unless
Explanation
In the end we decided
This is an important issue because
Claim that
I believe that
The main reason
Because
Sequence
First, second, third… (+ -ly)
Then
First of all
Next
Earlier
Before
Formerly
Once
As soon as Meanwhile
Lastly
Conditional
If
Provided that
As long as
Even if
Whether or not
As if
Reason
For this reason
The main reason for this is
In that case
This causes
On account of this
Then
Because
As
Since
So
Opposition/Contrast
Nevertheless
Alternatively
Even if/so
whether/or
Regardless
while/whilst
Instead
Al/though
Despite this
Even though
However
Whereas
Otherwise
In contrast
On the contrary
But
Looking at it another way
As long as
On the other hand
The main reasons against
Disagee
Some people do not believe
Reinforcement
Moreover
In fact
In any case
Reinforcing
Furthermore
Above/ after all
Frequency
Twice
Often
Never
Always
Occasionally
Sometimes