Linking
Phrases
The
following words, phrases and expressions are examples of some of the cohesive
devices or discourse markers that you should make use of, where
suitable, in the appropriate paragraphs of your essay in order to signal
to the examiner the various component parts of your essay. These devices, and
other similar ones you can think of for yourself, make it easier for the
examiner to identify the aspects of your essay relevant to the marking
criteria. These examples are not exclusive and there are enough choices
and variations for you to avoid repetition.
Introduction
Phrases:
Phrases to interpret
the question
This
question seems to refer / refers to (the fact that)
At first
glance, this question appears to relate to (the idea that)
In the quotation
above, [author] seems / appears to be implying /suggesting that
According to
the question, [author] seems / appears to imply / suggest that
It would
seem / appear that this question focuses on (the idea that)
Phrases to develop
your answer
Whilst this
may be true / applicable / appropriate / a valid argument in certain cases
Although
this may seem obvious / debatable / acceptable / extreme to a certain extent
in order
to answer the question fully, it is necessary to consider
there
appear to be other factors involved which should be considered, such as
on deeper
reflection, it is necessary to analyse / examine / consider / take a closer
look at
in
arriving at a possible answer, there are several aspects / factors to consider,
such as
Phrases to answer
the question / sum up a point
Therefore, /
Consequently, / In fact, / In other words, / it seems / appears that
Main Body
Phrases:
Topic
Sentences used to introduce your point
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Initially,
First of all,
In the first place,
To begin with,
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(probably / arguably) the most important /
significant
one of the most important / significant
one obviously important / significant
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factor is
aspect is
consideration is
element is
variable is
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Secondly, Furthermore,
Moreover,
In addition,
Additionally,
Finally |
an (equally) important / significant
another relevant / important / significant /
meaningful
one more important / significant / meaningful
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Phrases used
to develop an idea related to the same point
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Also,
Whats
more,
On top of
this,
As well as
this,
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there is
the fact that
it seems
/ appears that
it
should be noted that
it is
possible that
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Phrases used
to introduce an example
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For
example,
For instance,
In
particular,
A good
example might be
An example
can be seen
Another
example is
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(if we)
imagine being / having / doing
with
regard to Science / Maths / History / Perception / Emotion
with
reference to Science / Maths / History / Perception / Emotion
in the
area of knowledge / field of / way of knowing
in ways
of knowing such as reasoning / language / emotions
. |
Phrases used
to introduce an example
This can be
explained with reference to
The
explanation for this may be that
The reason
for this is that
This is
because
This is a
result of
Phrases used
to introduce Counter-claims:
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On the
other hand,
In
contrast, However,
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a [person
/ specialist] may / might / could believe / argue / claim that ...
some [people
/ specialists] may / might / could say / argue / claim / that
it could
be argued / claimed [by some specialists] that
it is
sometimes / often said / argued / claimed [by some specialists] that
someone
with an alternative perspective / different culture may argue
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Phrases used
to respond to Counter-claims:
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However,
in response
Nevertheless,
Nonetheless,
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it
remains clear that
despite
(XYZ) it can still be argued that
this
argument is not entirely convincing because
the
weight of the evidence is against this position because
while
there seems to be some reason to feel (XYZ) I continue to believe (ABC) because
while it
may appear that (XYZ) I continue to believe (ABC) because
it must
be assumed that |
Phrases used
to consider the factors that have influence someones perspective
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It seems
that my
Depending
upon your
It appears
that a persons
|
upbringing
/ culture experience
/ education beliefs /
age / gender motives /
reasoning |
.. has
affected my perspective because
you
perspective may differ as,
can
affect their perspective by
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Conclusion
Phrases:
Phrases used
to summarise your findings
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In conclusion To conclude From the above |
it can be seen that it has been shown it would seem that |
there are many there is a range of there are several |
elements aspects / factors consideration |
determining
deciding
involved in
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Phrases used
to introduce assumptions and implications
Of course,
this assumes that
/ a major assumption is that
/ this is assuming that
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This seems to suggest / imply that
The implication of this is that
This means / implies that
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we ought to
we should
we have to
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be aware of
consider
bear in mind
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If we wish to
whenever we
when attempting ... |