CONNECTORS INTRODUCING A TOPIC With regard to... As for... Regarding...
To Introduce the first events in a story To begin with To start with (At) first First of all
CONTRASTING
CONCLUDING
although/though/even though despite/in spite of however nevertheless in contrast on the contrary but whereas on the other hand.
in conclusion to sum up Finally To summarise In short
Connectors of Sequence To introduce a sequence of events Then next After that Later afterwards While / meanwhile
To introduce the last events in a story. Finally Eventually In the end
Reason and Result + Clause Because Since As long as
REASON + Noun Phrase Because of Due to On account of In view of
Personal Opinions In my opinion I (strongly) believe As far as I am concerned, It seems to me From my point of view From my own perspective, As I see it
RESULT So Therefore Consequently As a result That's why For this reason,
Facts It is a fact that... It is clear/obvious/true that... Everybody knows that In fact, As a matter of fact,
Purpose To
in order to so as to so that (+ clause with modal verb) in order that (+ clause with modal verb)
Additional Ideas Also / too moreover In addition Furthermore As well as What´s more moreover additionally