提問：「當撰寫論文時，我發現我經常在每個句子中重複使用同樣的連接詞。因此可以請您告訴我們不同的連接詞及片語，以及它們的使用方式嗎？」
―電子郵件提問，姓名及學校未知。
回答：
您可以使用一些單字或短片語來連接前後的句子、段落以及章節，藉此引導讀者閱讀您的文章。妥善運用連接詞能使您的文章易於被理解；反之，不良的使用則會使整篇文章缺乏條理，甚至會出現過多零散的短句，使讀者難以掌握文章的重點。
了解連接詞的最好方法是透過大量的閱讀
大部分的教科書及論文都是精心編寫而成的，並且運用了許多不同方式來連接句子，建議您在閱讀時多留意當中連接詞的用法，將之學起來並應用在自己的文章中。在寫作時也可以多嘗試使用不同的表達方式，尤其是在較長的文章中。
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不過，請務必要完全了解這些詞所代表的意思，錯誤的使用可能會完全改變您原先想表達的意思。
以下列出了許多連接詞及片語
礙於篇幅的關係，仍有許多其他字詞未被納入。當然，不要忘了最常見的and，它是您在連接兩個較短句子的最佳選擇。
請注意：被歸屬同一類別的字詞並不代表它們有著相同的意思，它們在句子中的位置也有所不同，您可以透過更多的閱讀或查詢字典來了解它們的意思及使用方式。
| Listing(條列) | Giving examples(舉例) | Generalizing(概括) |
| first, second, third | for example | in general |
| first, furthermore, finally | for instance | generally |
| to begin, to conclude | as follows: | on the whole |
| next | that is | as a rule |
| Reinforcement(加強語氣) | in this case | for the most part |
| also | namely | in most cases |
| furthermore | in other words | usually |
| moreover | Result/consequence(結果) | Highlighting(強調) |
| what is more | so | in particular |
| in addition | therefore | particularly |
| besides | as a result/consequence | especially |
| above all | accordingly | mainly |
| as well (as) | consequently | Reformulation(換句話說) |
| in the same way | because of this/that | in other words |
| not only … but also | thus | rather |
| Similarity(相似) | hence | to put it more simply |
| equally | for this/that reason | Expressing an alternative(表達相反的意思) |
| likewise | so that | alternatively |
| similarly | in that case | rather |
| correspondingly | under these circumstances | on the other hand |
| in the same way | Deduction(推論) | the alternative is |
| Transition to new point(帶出新的論點) | then | another possibility would be |
| now, | in other words | Contrast(對比) |
| as far as xis concerned | in that case | instead |
| with regard/reference to | otherwise | conversely |
| as for … | this implies that … | on the contrary |
| it follows that | if so/not | in contrast |
| turning to | Stating the obvious(點出某件事實) | in comparison |
| Summary(總結) | obviously | Concession(轉折語氣) |
| in conclusion | clearly | however |
| to conclude | naturally | even though |
| in brief | of course | however much |
| to summarize | as can be expected | nevertheless |
| overall | surely | still |
加強語氣
Driving a motorcycle is cheaper and more convenient than owning a car; furthermore, motorcycles are easier to park.
比較
Hsinchu often has the coldest weather in Taiwan in the winter. Conversely, Kaohsiung frequently has the mildest winter temperatures.
結果／後果
Housing prices fell by more than 30% last year. As a result, sales increased by 20%.
概括化
On the whole, his class was well received by students, despite some complaints from new students about grading.
讓步／遷就
New York was a very expensive city, the weather was bad and the people weren’t very friendly. Nevertheless, we will probably return.
