Connectives are the

glue that holds a text

together. They join
clauses together in a
sentence, and the join
sentences in a long
piece of writing.

Connectives dont have

to be just one word.
They can be phrases like
in other words or just
after that.

Emphasis
above all
in particular
notably
specifically
more
importantly

Comparison
equally
similarly
in
comparison
likewise
by the way
of contrast
alternatively
despite this

Conclusion
to conclude
in conclusion
finally

Time
initially
then
next
afterwards
finally
subsequently
eventually
previously

Contract and
Balance
however
nevertheless
alternatively
despite this
on the
contrary
yet
whereas

Addition
and
also
in addition
further
furthermore
as well as
and then

Opinion and
Interpretation
it would
seem
it appears
obviously
possibly
it seems
likely
presumably

 one might
consider
Illustration
for example
for instance
in other
words
to show that
such as
an instance

 as revealed
by
to show that
Summary
in brief
on the whole
summarising
overall
to sum up

 to
recapitulate
evidently
Persuasion
of course
clearly
evidently
surely

 certainly
decidedly
indeed
undoubtedly
Restriction
only if
unless
except (for)