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Linking Words and Expressions
1. Linking Words and Expressions

2. Signpost Expressions

3. Abbreviations

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Academic vocabulary list
(From PolyU ELC adapted from Coxhead 2000)

Describing tables or figures
(From Essaybuilder.net.)

Common reporting verbs
(From University of York)

  1. Listing: 
    2. first(ly), … / second(ly), … / finally, …
  2. Indicating addition or similarity: 
    3. also, … /in addition, … / furthermore, … / as well / similarly, … // besides, …/ apart from…./ except for… / with the exception of…
  3. Indicating contrast:
    4. however, … / nevertheless, … / whereas… / on the other hand, … / in contrast to… / on the contrary…
  4. Expressing concession:
    5. Although/ even if/ even though/ though / Despite
  5. Expressing connection:
    6. compared to… / in relation to… / with respect to…
  6. Giving a reason:
    7. for this reason, … / because … / because of …/ due to …
  7. Indicating result or consequence:
    8. therefore, … / thus, … / as a result, … / consequently, …/ as a consequence…/ thus…/ hence…/ it follows that…
  8. Referring to literature:
    9. According to…/ in accordance with…/ following…. // in agreement with…/ in compliance with…
  9. Reformulating an idea:
    10. in other words, … / to put it simply, … / that is...
  10. Indicating the present:
    11. by now… / so far…/ for the moment…
  11. Indicating the end:
    12.  eventually… / in the end… / where necessary… / in necessary…