AO2 Phrases

Question 1

Describing similarities

Answer 1

.Likewise
.Correspondingly
.Equally
.Not only … but also
.In the same way
.Similarly

Question 2

Showing cause and effect

Answer 2

.Consequently
.As a result
.Thus	
.Hence
.Because
.Therefore
.Accordingly
.This suggests that
.It follows that
.For this reason

Question 3

Comparing and contrasting

Answer 3

.Alternatively
.However
.Conversely
.On the other hand
.Instead
.Yet
.On the contrary

Question 4

Showing limitation or contradiction

Answer 4

.Despite
.In spite of
.While
.Even so
.On the contrary
.Nevertheless
.Nonetheless
.Although
.Admittedly

Question 5

Emphasis, addition or examples

Answer 5

.To illustrate
.To clarify
.Furthermore
.For instance
.Moreover
.Typically
.Especially
.In fact
.Namely
.In addition

Question 6

Concluding

Answer 6

.To summarise
.It can be concluded that
.As can be seen
.Ultimately
.Given the above
.Finally

Question 7

Special phrases/words

Answer 7

.Would refute
. \_\_\_\_ supersedes the \_\_\_ of \_\_\_\_
.Despite criticisms from \_\_\_ the popularity of the idea within \_\_\_\_ remains largely undiminished
.It is relatively clear that
.This counter argument
.It can be seen from the above analysis
. \_\_\_ can be considered to give a stronger approach than \_\_\_ as
.One major flaw is
.It is utterly imcomprehensible
. \_\_\_ noted the strength of
. \_\_\_\_ highlights the underlying weakness of
. If we are to accept
. \_\_\_ seems to provide a more acceptable theory
. Further criticism
. \_\_\_ offers an incredibly appealing argument
.The distinct lack of
.Directly challenging
.Various strengths and weaknesses
.Difficult to conclude
.It flies in the face of common sense
.Too difficult to accept
.Clear argument
. \_\_\_ clear strength
.His analogy highlights
.A compelling criticism
.Clear mistake
.Has proven