Language of Essays

– Cohesive ties (the words that link ideas together)

Words I can use to show cause, effect or result
causes an effect or as a result of; resulted in
makes produced led to/leads to
produces influenced gave scope to
creates;created caused by points toward
changes an outcome of inspired
a repercussion of generated forms
stemmed from provoked accounts for
arose out of brought about because of
contributed to grew out of gave rise to
therefore a source of initiated
consequently derived from fostered
hence engendered shaped
ramifications of allowed as a consequence of
gave scope to culminated in encouraged
stems from because so

Words I can use to show sequence Words to show time

Firstly…OR…To begin with when
Secondly then
Next soon
Finally afterwards

Words that show addition

also moreover and
in addition besides as well
Furthermore not only additionally
whereas

Words to tie in intext references or expert opinions

states outlines suggests
reveals mentions refers to
describes infers distinguishes
implies predicts concludes
argues believes advocates
put forward expresses the view

Words which indicate examples, results or the significance of something

for example for instance as exemplified by

including these include such as
accordingly as a result consequently
therefore through discloses
indicates shows that represents
exemplifies symbolises reflects
shows evidence of is an extension of means
manifests mirrors expresses
as shown by
© M. Kirkland 2006