Reading Patterns

Organizes examples that illustrate an idea or concept:

For example, for instance, such as, to illustrate

Are those that, can be difined as, consists of, corresponds to, entails, invoves, is, is a term that, is called, is characterised by, is literally, means, occurs when, refers to

Similarities: also, as well as, both, correspondingly, in comparison, in the same way, like, likewise, resembles, share, similarly, to compare, too

Differences: as opposed to, despite, differs from, however, in contrast, in spite of, instead, nevertheless, on the other hand, unlike, whereas

Causes: because, because of, cause is, due to, for, for this reason, one cause is, one reason is, since, stems from

Effects: as a result, consequently, hence,one result, results in, therefore, thus

Another, another kind, classified as, comprises, different groups that, different stages of, finally, first, include, is composed of, last, one, second, types of, varieties of

After, as soon as, by the time, during, finally, first, following in, last, later, meanwhile, next, one, second, then, until, when while

Clearly, evidently, in fact, in other words, obviously

In brief, in conclusion, in short, in summary, on the whole, to sum up, to summarize

Additionally, again, also, besides, further, furthermore, in addition, moreover

Above, behind, below, beside, in front of, inside, nearby, next to, opposite, outside, within