Connectives

L.O.: To be able to link ideas using connectives in my writing.

Connectives help to link your: Ideas Sentences Paragraphs

What are connectives?

Connectives are used between paragraphs or between sentences in order to show a connection between one part of your writing and another.

What types of connectives are there?

Comparison : Tomake comparisons or contrasts Addition: To add to an idea Announcing / Opinion: to express a result Summary: To be able to summarise Illustration: To be able to explain or illustrate Cause and Effect : Arrange ideas in order, time or space. Restriction Contrast / Balance: For discussion work Persuasion

To add to a point
And Also Furthermore In addition Too Again What is more Moreover As well as

To Persuade
Surely Obviously Naturally Clearly Certainly evidently

To express Cause and Effect

Consequently Thus Hence As a result Because/as Accordingly Since Until Whenever As long as So

Examples of Connectives

To emphasise
In particular Notably More importantly Indeed In fact Notably specifically

To Express Time
Subsequently Firstly / secondly Next / then Once At length Eventually Meanwhile So far

 If used appropriately in your writing-you can help the reader of your work move smoothly from one point to the next. Look at your reading book what examples of connectives can you see? How are they used? Can you use them in a sentence or discussion with confidence? Ask your teacher if you are stuck!

Using Connectives As Signposts Lesson Objectives: 1. Explore the way connectives signpost readers through a text

2. Be able to use connectives in our own writing

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Explore the way connectives signpost readers through a text

Read at the letter from a resident to a local paper. How does s/he signpost us through his/her argument?
OPPOSING CONNECTIVE: Introduces an opposite argument.

TIME CONNECTIVE:
Shows the order of your points. ADDING CONNECTIVE: Adds a further point.

RESULT CONNECTIVE:
Introduces a result or solution.

Match the connective with the right box

Explore the way connectives signpost readers through a text

OPPOSING CONNECTIVE:
Introduces an opposite argument.

however, although, nevertheless, on the other hand, in contrast, though, alternatively, anyway, yet, in fact, even so, whereas

1. Re-read paragraph 2.
2. What possible counter-arguments could be given to his/her argument that nothing has been done to improve the town?

Be able to use connectives in our own writing

Imagine the anonymous letter was written about the area that you live in. Write a letter of reply to your local newspaper, arguing that your town is a great place to live.
To be successful I must: Write in paragraphs so that I have a clear structure.

Use a range of connectives to signpost my readers through my points.

Include counter arguments to the points made in the anonymous letter.
TIME CONNECTIVE: OPPOSING CONNECTIVE:
ADDING CONNECTIVE:

Shows the order of Dear Editor, your points. Introduces an opposite Adds a further point. Introduces a result argument. or solution. I read with interest the letter from Anonymous

RESULT CONNECTIVE:

first, then, after, also, too, however, although, therefore, I later,that secondly, similarly, in claimed that ________________________________. on the addition, indeed, consequently, as thirdly, finally, to to nevertheless, would like disagree with this person, for a number of so, other hand, in a result, begin with, next, let alone, reasons contrast, though, then, because, in sum, to furthermore, alternatively, conclude, in a moreover, likewise since, as, for, anyway, yet, in fact, nutshell even so, whereas

Student copy of letter