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COHESIVE DEVICES (LINKERS)

LINKERS
 Besides, In addition
 Moreover, Furthermore
 Apart from that, Other than that
 Finally, Last but not least
 Another, Equally Important
 As well as
 Also
FUNCTIONS
To introduce a new idea or to give extra
information
Example:
Students are advised to stay indoors in this
hazy weather condition. In addition, they are
told to wear mask when they need to go out.

 First and foremost, First, Firstly To show sequence

 Second, Secondly
 To begin with, To start off Example:
 Initially, At first First, the API reading was only at 150 at 7
 Then, Next a.m. Then, it went up to a hazardous level at
 Following this 350 by 4 p.m.
 Finally, Lastly

 On the other hand To introduce a contrasting idea or to indicate

 Nevertheless, However a change in the direction of discussion
 In contrast
 But Example:
 Otherwise He is generous and kind-hearted while his
 Conversely brother is calculative and wicked.
 Instead of
 In spite of
 Despite this
 On the contrary
 While, whereas
 Compared with

 Therefore, Hence, Thus, So To show the connection between actions and

 As a result, Consequently consequences (cause and effect relationship)

Example:
The air pollutant index has reached
hazardous level. As a result, all schools in
Melaka are closed today.

 Even though (don’t put ‘but’ in the To show concession or situation

middle)
 Though Example:
 Although Even though it was raining cats and dogs,
 Even if they carried on with the football practice.

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 Indeed To show emphasis or certainty

 Certainly
 In fact Example:
 Of course
 Undoubtedly Undoubtedly, this is the worst ever hazy
 Obviously weather we have ever had since 1980.

 For instance, For example To give an example or illustration to support a

 Such as, like, namely
 To be specific, Specifically
 To illustrate
 In particular, Particularly
statement or idea
Example:
To keep a healthy body and mind, you should
eat nutritious food which are rich in vitamins
such as vegetables, fruits and whole grain rice.

 In the same way, Likewise To make comparison or to show two things

 Similarly are similar or alike
 Also
 In the same manner Example:
 In comparison The doctor advised him to give up smoking.
Similarly, he told him to exercise regularly.

 In conclusion To indicate a conclusion to the idea discussed

 In can be conclude that or a conclusion to the essay
 To conclude
 To sum up Example:
 To summarise She spends a lot of money on clothes. She is
 In summary, In short, In brief also fond of buying designer shoes. In short,
 In other words, she is extravagant.

***HOPE THIS IS VERY USEFUL FOR US TO WRITE GOOD ESSAYS AS

WELL AS DO BETTER IN OUR SPEAKING TEST***

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