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