Essential Connectors for Compare and Contrast Essays
Connectors to Show Similarities
- Similarly
- Just like
- In the same way
- Equally important
- Both
- Likewise
- Alike
- In comparison
Connectors to Show Differences
- On the other hand
- However
- In contrast
- Whereas
- But
- Unlike
- Conversely
- In opposition to
Connectors for Additional Comparison
- Furthermore
- Moreover
- In addition
- Besides
- Equally
Connectors for Providing Examples
- For example
- For instance
- Such as
- To illustrate
Connectors for Summarizing
- In conclusion
- To summarize
- In short
- To recap