GLOSSARY OF USEFUL EXPRESSION TO WRITE ABOUT LITERATURE

To introduce the first argument or a general view:

• First of all
• For a start
• For one thing
• In the first place

To introduce the different parts of a sequence:

• Afterwards
• After that
• Finally
• Firstly, secondly, thirdly…

To add information:

• As well as this
• Besides
• In addition
• Moreover
• Not only… but also
• Furthermore

To express the result of an argument:

• Accordingly
• As a result/consequence
• Hence
• It follows that
• So
• Thereby
• Therefore
• Thus

To sum up the concept:

• In brief
• In short
• To sum up

To introduce the conclusion:

• In conclusion

To introduce concessive clauses :

• Although
• Though

To introduce something that is opposite to the previous statements or concepts:

• But
• While
• Whereas

To reinforce the general view of the concept/thing, in contrast to the particular cases:

• All the same
• Anyway
• Even so
• However
• Nevertheless
• Nonetheless

To highlight the difference between two things/concepts:

• In comparison
• In contrast
• On the contrary

To underline two possible aspects of a same thing/concept:

• Having said that
• On one side, on the another
• Having said that

To introduce examples:

• For example
• For instance
• Such as

To introduce a general view of the concept/thing:

• By and large
• Considered as a whole
• Generally/ broadly speaking
• On the whole
• To a large/ a great extent

To introduce a particular view of the concept/thing:

• Expect for
• To some/ a certain extent

To change the topic:

• By the way
• Incidentally

To specify the situation:

• Actually
• As a matter of fact

To introduce a cause:

• As
• Because
• For
• Since

To introduce the aim:

• In order that
• So that