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Text Structure Signal Words: Sequence or Time Order Cause and Effect

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Text Structure Signal Words

Sequence or Time Order


Cause and Effect next
after
as a result of leads/led to not long after
afterward
because may be due to now
as soon as
consequently so that on (date)
before
for this reason therefore second
during
if…then thus soon
finally
in order to when…then then
first
is caused by third
following
today
immediately
when
later
meanwhile
Compare and Contrast
although in common
in comparison
Description
as well as
instead of appears to be in front of
as opposed to
on the other hand as in looks like
both
otherwise behind near
but
similar to below on top of
by contrast
similarly beside onto
compared with
unlike between outside
different from
whereas down over
either…or
yet for example such as
even though
for instance under
however
in back of

Problem and Solution


possibly Question and Answer
conflict
could be recommendations include How…?
despite that resolved One answer is…
in efforts to result The question is…
mishap a solution What…?
perhaps trouble When…?
possible Where…?
Who…?
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