Emphasis Markers

___________devices, sometimes called linking words, linkers, connectors, discourse markers or transitional words, are words or phrases that show the relationship between paragraphs or sections of a text or speech.

_____________ _____________is a type of writing in which the writer uses words to convince the reader that the his/her opinion is correct regarding an issue.

To clarify or illustrate a previous idea

• Reduction

• Exemplification/ Reinforcement

• Concession

• Addition

To present an idea that is more important than the previous one

• Reduction

• Exemplification/ Reinforcement

• Concession

• Addition

To supplement ideas to make an argument more convincing

• Reduction

• Exemplification/ Reinforcement

• Concession

• Addition

To indicate an unreasonable fact that either supports or changes an idea

• Reduction

• Exemplification/ Reinforcement

• Concession

• Addition

To introduce chronology of ideas

• Summary

• Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Sequence

To show relationship between reason and outcome

• Summary

• Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Sequence

To express an opposition

• Summary

• Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Sequence

To indicate a conclusion

• Summary

• Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Sequence