Conjunctions are just one way of keeping readers on track. You may know where you’re going, but your readers won’t, unless you give them a hint. So, words such as and, but, as, as well as, also, however, therefore, thus, further, and moreover, as well as directive phrases such as in contrast, on the other hand, and in other words, all depict the relationship of one part of your writing to another.
To illustrate, if you write, “Computers are useful in the office setting, but …,” the reader has a clue from the word but that what follows will oppose or contrast what you’ve just said. On the other hand (see how this phrase will work on you as a reader), if you were to say, “Computers are useful in the office setting. Therefore …” your ...
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