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Understanding Linking Words in Opinion Writing

Linking words are essential tools in writing and speaking, helping connect ideas and guide the reader through arguments. They serve various purposes, such as listing points, adding information, providing examples or reasons, introducing opposing viewpoints, and concluding arguments. By using effective linking words, writers can create coherent and cohesive texts that enhance clarity and understanding. This lesson explores the significance of linking words, provides examples of usage, and offers practical exercises for mastering them in letters and articles of opinion.

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Understanding Linking Words in Opinion Writing

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  1. Learning Lessons Lesson 5: Writing- Letter/Article of Opinion Linking Words

  2. What are linking words? • Are words that help you to connect ideas and sentences, so that people can follow your ideas

  3. Why are they important? • Linking words play an important part in speaking and writing. They signal to the reader the direction the speaker/ writer is taking.

  4. Linking words can be used to: • Link the flow of ideas in your writing • Guide the reader towards the next stage of the argument • Link paragraphs together

  5. Linking words can be used for the following purposes: • To list points • To add more points • To give examples/ reasons • To introduce the opposing viewpoint • To conclude

  6. To list points: • To begin with • To start with • Lastly • Firstly • Finally

  7. To add more points: • Furthermore • In addition • What is more • Moreover • Also

  8. To give examples/ reasons: • Therefore • For instance • Because • Then • In this way • This would mean that • Such as • Consequently • As a result • For example • Since

  9. To introduce the opposing viewpoint: • Whilst • Nevertheless • On the other hand • However

  10. To conclude: • All in all • To sum up • All things considered

  11. TASK Look at the two extracts from letters of opinion below and fill in the gaps with the words/ phrases in the list: That way; In my opinion; Firstly; I think; There’s no point; As a result

  12. Text A ……. the first thing to do is get your CV up to date. ……. if you see a job you like the look of you can apply straight away. ……. in sitting around and doing nothing.

  13. Text B ……., the town council should take immediate action. ……., a recycling scheme should be introduced. ……. many items such as glass, paper and aluminium could be reused.

  14. Bibliography • Obee, Bob, Evans, Virginia (2003). Upstream Upper Intermediate, Student’s Book, Express Publishing • www.flo-joe.co.uk/cae/students/ • http://library.bcu.ac.uk/learner/writingguides • www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/writing-linking-words.php

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