To show a sequence
To provide examples
To show cause and effect
To present alternatives
To emphasise and highlight
To add information
To refer back
To show similarity
To contrast/contradict information
therefore, thus, hence, consequently, as a result, for this reason, accordingly because, since, as, otherwise
furthermore, in addition, moreover, besides … , apart from … and, as well as
finally, subsequently, first of all, to begin with, at first, firstly, secondly, thirdly, etc. after, before, when, while, as, until
in the same way, similarly, likewise
in contrast, on the other hand, conversely, however, nevertheless, meanwhile, on the contrary, despite this, whereas, while, although, even though, but
in fact, indeed, obviously, undoubtedly, clearly, it is evident that, as a matter of fact
for example, for instance, in this case, to illustrate this, … namely that is to say...
as noted above, as stated previously, originally, in the past, earlier, formerly
alternatively, on the other hand, then again