Logical Organizers
Source:  Byleen, Elizabeth, Looking Ahead 3, Heinle & Heinle Publishers, 1998, p. 225.

 

Meaning	Coordinating Conjunctions	Subordinating Conjunctions	Transition Words
Addition	and		also additionally in addition moreover furthermore
cause/result	so	if when	therefore thus as a result as a consequence consequently for this reason
choice	or nor		instead on the other hand
comparison (similarities)			also as well as both ... and by comparison similarly likewise
concession	yet	although even though	nevertheless despite in spite of
condition		if unless even if
contrast (opposites)	but	whereas while	however instead nevertheless on the other hand in contrast on the contrary
emphasis			in fact undoubtedly indeed as a matter of fact
example			for example for instance as an example as an illustration
reason/cause	for	because as since
summary or conclusion			after all all in all finally overall in conclusion in closing in summary in sum
time		then before after until when while since