<p>Young/Reading 2</p><p>FOCUS ON LOGICAL CONNECTORS AND SIGNAL WORDS</p><p>EXPLANATION </p><p>Logical connectors and signal words are very important because they show the RELATIONSHIPS of ideas. Below are some examples. Notice the commas after signal words. Also notice whether a connector takes a subject and verb after it (S + V), or a noun or noun phrase (N).</p><p>EXAMPLES CONTRAST for example, However, for instance, In fact, such as (N) On the one hand, like (N) On the other hand, although (S + V) even though (S + V) unlike (N) but (S + V) </p><p>CAUSE-EFFECT</p><p>Thus, [effect] As a result, [effect] Therefore, [effect] so [effect (S + V)] so [cause] that [effect (S + V)] [cause] results in [effect (N)] [cause] leads to [effect (N)] [cause] causes [effect (N)]</p><p>[effect] as a result of [cause (N)] [effect] is due to [cause(N)] because [cause (S + V)] because of [cause (N)]</p><p>ADDITION PURPOSE/REASON</p><p>Also, / also to In addition, in order to in addition to (N) Furthermore, Moreover, as well as (N) not only ... but also too</p>