Persuasive Essay – Text Connectives. To sequence arguments: ● To begin with ● First of all ● Initially, ● Secondly, let’s consider the argument… ● In addition ● Additionally,… ● There has been much debate about… ● Furthermore,.. ● Another reason … ● inevitably ● It is also necessary to consider… ● In addition to this.. ● Finally,… To express a judgement: ● endangered ● detrimental ● unacceptable ● critical ● disappointing ● harmless / harmful ● …is a serious matter… ● hopeless ● I condemn… ● despicable ● disturbing ● immoral To express emotion: ● astonished / astonishing - astounding ● outraged / outrageous ● scathing ● appalling / appalling ● shameful ● disgusting / disgusted To compare: ● On one hand… ● On the other hand… ● Likewise ● As well as ● Despite this… OR in spite of… ● Although ● Indeed ● Similarly,… ● Conversely,... To show cause & effect: ● As a result,… ● Consequently,… ● subsequently ● In effect,… To express certainty (high modality) ● We must… ● It is certain that… ● It is imperative… ● It is extremely important that… ● It is essential that… ● They have to… ● We need to…. ● I will certainly/definitely… ● It is imperative that.. ● It is crucial/critical.. ● absolutely ● obviously ● without question To provide evidence or examples to support arguments: ● …supports… ● For example,… ● (Expert) reports that… ● Scientists have identified… ● Statistics show that… ● Research has shown… ● Some people say… ● It can be seen… ● An illustration of… ● For instance,… ● It follows that ● In fact… ● According to… ● …proves that…. To urge reader to act (inclusive language): ● I challenge you to… ● You will definitely need to… ● Everyone must… ● It is vital that we… ● We must… To conclude: ● As the evidence clearly demonstrates… ● In conclusion,… ● There is no doubt… ● Beyond doubt… ● The evidence conclusively shows that… ● It can clearly be seen that… ● Ultimately, it must be realised that.. ● All the evidence conclusively points to … ● The weight of the evidence shows that… ● …is a valid recommendation based on… ● ….is well supported by the evidence… ● …is the best decision in the long run because…. Persuasive Essay – Text Connectives. To sequence arguments: ● To begin with ● First of all ● Initially, ● Secondly, let’s consider the argument… ● In addition ● Additionally,… ● There has been much debate about… ● Furthermore,.. ● Another reason … ● inevitably ● It is also necessary to consider… ● In addition to this.. ● Finally,… To express a judgement: ● endangered ● detrimental ● unacceptable ● critical ● disappointing ● harmless / harmful ● …is a serious matter… ● hopeless ● I condemn… ● despicable ● disturbing ● immoral To express emotion: ● astonished / astonishing - astounding ● outraged / outrageous ● scathing ● appalling / appalling ● shameful ● disgusting / disgusted To compare: ● On one hand… ● On the other hand… ● Likewise ● As well as ● Despite this… OR in spite of… ● Although ● Indeed ● Similarly,… ● Conversely,... To show cause & effect: ● As a result,… ● Consequently,… ● subsequently ● In effect,… To express certainty (high modality) ● We must… ● It is certain that… ● It is imperative… ● It is extremely important that… ● It is essential that… ● They have to… ● We need to…. ● I will certainly/definitely… ● It is imperative that.. ● It is crucial/critical.. ● absolutely ● obviously ● without question To provide evidence or examples to support arguments: ● …supports… ● For example,… ● (Expert) reports that… ● Scientists have identified… ● Statistics show that… ● Research has shown… ● Some people say… ● It can be seen… ● An illustration of… ● For instance,… ● It follows that ● In fact… ● According to… ● …proves that…. To urge reader to act (inclusive language): ● I challenge you to… ● You will definitely need to… ● Everyone must… ● We must… ● It is vital that we… To conclude: ● As the evidence clearly demonstrates… ● In conclusion,… ● There is no doubt… ● Beyond doubt… ● The evidence conclusively shows that… ● It can clearly be seen that… ● Ultimately, it must be realised that.. ● All the evidence conclusively points to … ● The weight of the evidence shows that… ● …is a valid recommendation based on… ● ….is well supported by the evidence… ● …is the best decision in the long run because….
