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1. SEQUENCE
MARKERS
Lesson 2 : GRAMMAR

2. SEQUENCE MARKERS
Cansignalhow to
interpretrelationship
betweensentencesina
number ofdifferent
ways.

3. 1.They can indicate
chronological order,or
orderofimportance
a.first…
b.secondly…
c.thirdly…
d.tobeginwith…
e.next…
f.toconclude…

4. Tobeginwith,it'simportanttounderstandthe
significanceofusingtransitionalwordsandphrasesin
writing.First,theyhelpguidethereaderthroughtheflow
ofideas,makingthetextmorecoherentandeasierto
follow.Secondly,theyestablishlogicalconnectionsbetween
sentencesandparagraphs,demonstratinghowideasrelate
tooneanother.Next,transitionalwordsandphrasescan
emphasizekeypoints,highlightcontrasts,orintroduce
examples,addingdepthandclaritytothewriting.Then,
theycontributetotheoverallstructureofthetext,creating
asenseofprogressionandorganization.Thirdly,the
strategicuseofthesewordsandphrasescanenhancethe
writer'sstyle,makingthewritingmoreengagingand
sophisticated.Toconclude,incorporatingtransitional
wordsandphrasesisanessentialskillforanywriter
lookingtoimprovethequalityandeffectivenessoftheir
work.

5. 2.Theycanaddorreinforce
whathasalreadybeensaid.
a.furthermore
Example:Thenewsoftwareisuser-friendly
andefficient;furthermore,itoffersadvanced
features.
b.inaddition
Example:Theteamhasextensiveexperiencein
thefield;inaddition,theyhavewonseveral
awards.
c.moreover
Example:Thecandidatehasastrongacademic
background;moreover,shehasdemonstrated
leadershipskills.

6. 3.Theycanindicatethattwo
propositions have equal
status.
a.likewise
Example:Theowneroftherestaurantis
likewisetheownerofthehotel.
b.similarly
Example:Boththenovelandthefilm
explorethemesofloveandsacrifices;
similarly,theyhighlightthestrugglesof
themaincharactersintheirpursuitof
happiness.

7. 4.Theycanindicatecause-result
relationships.
a.consequently
Example:Taxeswerelowered,and
consequentlycomplaintswerefewer.
b.so
Example:Shestudiedhardfortheexam,
andsoshewasabletogetahighscore.
c.asaresult
Example:Theteamworkdiligentlyonthe
project,andasaresult,theycompletedit
aheadofschedule.

8. 5.Theycanindicatethatagiven
propositioncontradictsanearlier
one.
a.however
Example:Theweatherforecastpredictedrain;
however,thesunshonebrightlythroughouttheday.
b.onthecontrary
Example:Manypeoplebelievethatexerciseis
exhausting;onthecontrary,itcanactuallyboost
yourenergylevelsandimproveyourmood.
c.bywayofcontrast
Example:Bywayofcontrast,thefirstmoviein
theserieswasalightheartedcomedy,whilethe
sequeltookadarker,moreserioustone.

9. 6.Theycanindicateconcession
(admission,acknowledgment)
a.nevertheless
Example:Theprojectfacednumerous
challenges;nevertheless,theteam
remainedcommittedtomeetingthe
deadline.
b.nonetheless
Example:Theweatherwasunfavorable
fortheoutdoorevent;nonetheless,the
organizersdecidedtoproceedasplanned.

10. 6.Theycanindicateconcession
(admission,acknowledgment)
c.forallthat
Example:Thetaskwasdauntingand
time-consuming;forallthat,she
approacheditwithenthusiasmand
determination.
d.allthesame
Example:Hewastiredafteralongdayat
work;allthesame,hedecidedtojoinhis
friendsfordinner.