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ADD Information

also

and

another

besides

first, second, third, ...

furthermore

moreover

in addition

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I admire I. King Jordan because he is the first deaf president of Gallaudet. I admire him because he is a great long distance runner. He is a dedicated family man.I admire I. King Jordan because he is the first deaf president of Gallaudet. Besides that, I admire him because he is a great long distance runner. Furthermore, he is a dedicated family man.

Besides thatFurthermore

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CONCLUSION

finally

in conclusion

to conclude

to sum up

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•Many parents and students have been complaining about the program. Scores on the end-of-grade tests have gone down from last year; teachers are not very motivated; and everyone is frustrated. Some improvements in the middle school program need to be made.

For example To sum up

•Many parents and students have been complaining about the program. For example, scores on the end-of-grade tests have gone down from last year; teachers are not very motivated; and everyone is frustrated. To sum up, some improvements in the middle school program need to be made.

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REPEAT Information

in fact

in other words

once again

to put it another way

to repeat

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•That area is very dangerous for you to bike in. I warn you not to go there.

•Lisa decided not to go to King Islands. She told me, "No, way."

•That area is very dangerous for you to bike in. To repeat, I warn you not to go there.

•Lisa decided not to go to King Islands. In fact she told me, "No, way."

To repeat In fact

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COMPARISON

as ... as

as if

by

comparison

compared

to

in

comparison

like

likewise

similarl

y

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Her grandmother, Sally loves the Gallaudet Homecoming football game.

Bob loves to go to parties. Sue loves to stay at home with her family.

Like her grandmother, Sally loves the Gallaudet Homecoming football game.

Bob loves to go to parties. In comparison, Sue loves to stay at home with her family.

Like In comparison

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CONTRASTS or DIFFERENCES

Although

however

in contrast

in spite of

neverthele

ss

nonethele

ss

rather

than

though

unlike

yet

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I am not able to go to the beach with you. Thanks for asking me.

Steven was extremely tired, he washed the dishes.

I am not able to go to the beach with you. Nevertheless, thanks for asking me.

Although Steven was extremely tired, he washed the dishes.

Nevertheless Although

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after that

at first

before

beyond

during

earlier

even when

eventually

ever since

finally

from then on

in time

last

later

meanwhile

near, far

next

now

soon

still

the next day,

then

until

while

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•Sally was able to, she did not bother to finish her ASL project.

•Sally got tired of John calling her on the TTY all the time since she was not interested in him.

•Even when Sally was able to, she did not bother to finish her ASL project.

•Eventually, Sally got tired of John calling her on the TTY all the time since she was not interested in him.

Even when Eventually

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PREPARE for an Example

for example

such as

for instance

to illustrate

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•Jeff is an interesting person to know. He knows a lot about the history of the Deaf community in Ireland.

•I have a few things to take care of paying bills, cleaning the house, and going to the post office.

Jeff is an interesting person to know. To illustrate, he knows a lot about the history of the Deaf community in Ireland.

I have a few things to take care of such as paying bills, cleaning the house, and going to the post office.

To illustrate such as

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CAUSE

because

because of

caused by

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EFFECT/RESULT

as a result

consequentlyfor this/that reason

that is why

therefore

thus

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ASSERT OBVIOUS TRUTH or GRANT   OPPOSITION:

Certainly

granted

that

in fact

naturally

no doubt

of course

surely

undoubte

dly

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