Sequence Words and Phrases
Here are some examples of sequence words and phrases, categorized by their function:
Chronological Order (Time)
* Beginning: First, Initially, At the start, To begin with
* Continuing: Next, Then, After that, Subsequently, Following, Afterwards
* Ending: Finally, Lastly, In conclusion, To conclude, At last
Order of Importance
* Most Important: Most importantly, Primarily, Above all, First and foremost
* Less Important: Secondly, Additionally, Moreover, Furthermore, Also, Besides, In addition
Cause and Effect
* Cause: Because, Since, As a result of, Due to
* Effect: Therefore, Consequently, Thus, So, Hence, As a result
Contrast
* Opposing: On the other hand, Conversely, However, Nevertheless, Although, Despite
* Similar: Similarly, Likewise, In the same way
Emphasis
* Highlighting: Notably, Importantly, Particularly, Specifically, In particular
Examples
* General to Specific: For example, For instance, Such as, To illustrate
* Specific to General: In summary, In conclusion, In short, To sum up
Transitional Phrases
* Continuing the same idea: In addition, Furthermore, Moreover, Besides
* Changing the topic: However, On the other hand, Nevertheless, Conversely
* Summarizing: In conclusion, To summarize, In short, To sum up
Other Useful Sequence Words
* Before
* During
* After
* While
* Meanwhile
* Simultaneously
* Eventually
Example Sentences:
* First, I went to the store. Then, I came home. Finally, I made dinner.
* Because it was raining, I decided to stay inside.
* However, I still wanted to go for a walk.
* In conclusion, the experiment showed that the hypothesis was correct.
Note: The choice of sequence words depends on the specific context and the type of relationship you want to show between ideas.