Using connectives
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Connectives are parts of speech that join words together. The most common connectives are "and" and "but". There are connectives that develop points and connectives that make different points. Connectives should be used when writing the opening of a persuasive speech to connect ideas and points about a chosen topic.
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Using connectives
- 2. WHAT ARE CONNECTIVES? Parts of speech that “join” other words together. The most common one are “and” and “but”. 2
- 3. DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONNECTIVES C O N N E C T I V E S T H AT C O N N E C T I V E S T H AT MAKE DIFFERENT DEVELOP POINTS POINTS And But Because As However Since Besides Then Whereas Therefore Meanwhile Furthermore As a result Yet As a consequence In contrast Nevertheless In a different way Similarly Since Alternatively Although 3
- 4. CONNECTIVES IN PERSUASIVE SPEECH • Now use some connectives when writing the opening to a speech about (pick one topic): • Who inspires you? • Things that inspire me • Things that annoy me • The happiest day of my life • The worst day of my life • Why the internet is ruining young people’s lives • Why the internet is the best thing that has happened to young people 4