CELPIP graders score 'coherence/cohesion' as one of four pillars. Candidates with only 'and / but / so / also' top out around CLB 7. Upgrade your linkers and you'll gain half a CLB band — sometimes a full one.
Addition
- In addition,
- Furthermore,
- Moreover,
Contrast
- However,
- On the other hand,
- That said,
Cause / effect
- As a result,
- Consequently,
- For this reason,
Examples
- For instance,
- A clear example is…
- To illustrate,
Sequence
- To begin with,
- Subsequently,
- Finally,
Conclusion
- For these reasons,
- All things considered,
- In summary,