A Coisa Mais Importante Para As Redações Do TOEFL

Se há uma coisa que você TEM que saber para se dar bem nas redações do TOEFL (test of English as a foreign language) são as chamadas linking words ou transition words.

Essas palavras promovem a coesão e coerência de qualquer texto. Veja a seguir uma lista de transition words/linking words:

Addition:

• again
• besides
• as well as
• furthermore
• moreover

I do not know what happened yesterday, and furthermore, I do not care.

Exemplifying:

• in particular
• namely
• including
• such as
• chiefly

The trip took 8 hours, including 3 stops along the way.

Illustration:

• for example
• for instance
• in this case
• illustrated with
• as an illustration

Exception:

• outside of
• aside from
• besides
• except
• excluding

Emphasis:

• singularly
• particularly
• especially
• with attention to
• above all

Above all, she is interested in languages.

 Generalizing:

• as usual
• as a rule
• generally speaking
• usually
• ordinarilly

Consequence:

• as a result
• consequently
• for this reason
• accordingly
• therefore

Similarity:

• coupled with
• likewise
• moreover
• together with
• comparatively

Restatement:

• in other words
• in essence
• in brief
• to put it differently
• namely

Sequence:

• to begin with
• first of all
• in the meantime
• simultaneously
• in conclusion

Summarizing:

• all in all
• briefly
• in summary
• finally
• in any case

Diversion:

• by the way
• incidentally

Contrast and comparison:

• conversely
• instead
• likewise
• on the other hand
• nevertheless