Common Cues for the Reader

From Linda Flower, "Problem Solving Strategies for Writing", Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc. 1985

[ Cues that lead the reader forward | Cues that make the reader stop and compare | Cues that develop and summarize | ]

Cues that lead the reader forward

To show addition:
- Again,
- And
- And then
- Besides
- Equally important,
- Finally
- Further,
- Furthermore
- Moreover,
- Nor,
- Too,
- Next,
- First, second, etc.
- Lastly,
- What's more,
To show time:
- At length
- Immediately thereafter,
- Soon,
- After a few hours,
- Afterwards,
- Finally
- Then
- Later,
- Previously,
- Formerly
- First,second, etc.
- Next, etc.
- And then

Cues that make the reader stop and compare

But
Yet,
And yet,
However,
Still,
Nevertheless,
Nonetheless,
Notwithstanding
On the other hand,
On the contrary
After all,
For all that,
In contrast,
At the same time,
Although
Although this is true,
While this is true,
Conversely
Simultaneously,
Meanwhile
In the meantime,

Cues that develop and summarize

To give examples:
- For instance,
- For example,
- To demonstrate,
- To illustrate,
- As an illustration,
To emphasize:
- Obviously,
- In fact,
- As a matter of fact,
- In any case,
- In any event,
- That is,
To repeat:
- In brief,
- In short,
- As I have said,
- As I have noted,
- In other words,
To introduce conclusions:
- Hence,
- Therefore,
- Accordingly,
- Consequently,
- Thus,
- As a result,
To summarize:
- In brief,
- On the whole,
- Summing up,
- To conclude,
- In conclusion,