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| at any rate || "well, any way..."
| at any rate || "well, any way..."
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|better
|"even better", "what's even better"
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|by the same token
|by the same token
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|what is  
|what is  
|additionally, furthermore
|additionally, furthermore
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|what's more
|technically a noun clause, but used to indicate additional information
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| while || whereas (a contrast)
| while || whereas (a contrast)
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|worse
|"what is worse...", "even worse"
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| yet || although, even so, however, just the same, in spite of, nevertheless, nonetheless, still
| yet || although, even so, however, just the same, in spite of, nevertheless, nonetheless, still
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overall, to summarize, ultimately''
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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 50%;"
|cell style="width: 50%" | '''CATEGORY ''' ||cell style="width: 50%" |'''EXAMPLES'''
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| Chronology or sequence|| finally, meanwhile, next, suddenly
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| Location or relation|| alongside, beyond, further
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| Example or illustration || for example, for this reason, in other words, in this case, in particular (some are similar to causal transition words)
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| Agreement, affirmation, emphasis || and, also, clearly, equally importantly, especially, furthermore, importantly, in fact, indeed, moreover, undoubtedly
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| Comparison: positive (similarity) || as well, likewise, similarly,
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| Comparison: negative (contrast, contradiction) || despite, even though, however, nevertheless, on the other hand, while, yet
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| Cause, purpose, intention || because of, in order to, since
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| Effect or result || accordingly, as a result, consequently, due to, for the purpose of, hence, in order to, owing to, since, so, therefore
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| Conclusion || all things considered, finally, in conclusion, in general, overall, to summarize, ultimately
|- |}
* See also
** [https://www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au/lsu/content/4_WritingSkills/writing_tuts/linking_LL/linking3.html Linking words (rmit.edu.au)]
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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 50%;"
|cell style="width: 50%" | '''CATEGORY ''' ||cell style="width: 50%" |'''EXAMPLES'''
|-
| Chronology or sequence|| finally, meanwhile, next, suddenly
|-
| Location or relation|| alongside, beyond, further
|-
| Example or illustration || for example, for this reason, in other words, in this case, in particular (some are similar to causal transition words)
|-
| Agreement, affirmation, emphasis || and, also, clearly, equally importantly, especially, furthermore, importantly, in fact, indeed, moreover, undoubtedly
|-
| Comparison: positive (similarity) || as well, likewise, similarly,
|-
| Comparison: negative (contrast, contradiction) || despite, even though, however, nevertheless, on the other hand, while, yet
|-
| Cause, purpose, intention || because of, in order to, since
|-
| Effect or result || accordingly, as a result, consequently, due to, for the purpose of, hence, in order to, owing to, since, so, therefore
|-
| Conclusion || all things considered, finally, in conclusion, in general, overall, to summarize, ultimately
|- |}
* See also
** [https://www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au/lsu/content/4_WritingSkills/writing_tuts/linking_LL/linking3.html Linking words (rmit.edu.au)]
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
t.edu.au/lsu/content/4_WritingSkills/writing_tuts/linking_LL/linking3.html Linking words (rmit.edu.au)]
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 50%;"
|cell style="width: 50%" | '''CATEGORY ''' ||cell style="width: 50%" |'''EXAMPLES'''
|-
| Chronology or sequence|| finally, meanwhile, next, suddenly
|-
| Location or relation|| alongside, beyond, further
|-
| Example or illustration || for example, for this reason, in other words, in this case, in particular (some are similar to causal transition words)
|-
| Agreement, affirmation, emphasis || and, also, clearly, equally importantly, especially, furthermore, importantly, in fact, indeed, moreover, undoubtedly
|-
| Comparison: positive (similarity) || as well, likewise, similarly,
|-
| Comparison: negative (contrast, contradiction) || despite, even though, however, nevertheless, on the other hand, while, yet
|-
| Cause, purpose, intention || because of, in order to, since
|-
| Effect or result || accordingly, as a result, consequently, due to, for the purpose of, hence, in order to, owing to, since, so, therefore
|-
| Conclusion || all things considered, finally, in conclusion, in general, overall, to summarize, ultimately
|- |}
* See also
** [https://www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au/lsu/content/4_WritingSkills/writing_tuts/linking_LL/linking3.html Linking words (rmit.edu.au)]
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 50%;"
|cell style="width: 50%" | '''CATEGORY ''' ||cell style="width: 50%" |'''EXAMPLES'''
|-
| Chronology or sequence|| finally, meanwhile, next, suddenly
|-
| Location or relation|| alongside, beyond, further
|-
| Example or illustration || for example, for this reason, in other words, in this case, in particular (some are similar to causal transition words)
|-
| Agreement, affirmation, emphasis || and, also, clearly, equally importantly, especially, furthermore, importantly, in fact, indeed, moreover, undoubtedly
|-
| Comparison: positive (similarity) || as well, likewise, similarly,
|-
| Comparison: negative (contrast, contradiction) || despite, even though, however, nevertheless, on the other hand, while, yet
|-
| Cause, purpose, intention || because of, in order to, since
|-
| Effect or result || accordingly, as a result, consequently, due to, for the purpose of, hence, in order to, owing to, since, so, therefore
|-
| Conclusion || all things considered, finally, in conclusion, in general, overall, to summarize, ultimately
|- |}
* See also
** [https://www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au/lsu/content/4_WritingSkills/writing_tuts/linking_LL/linking3.html Linking words (rmit.edu.au)]
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
[[Category:SAT Writing]]
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