Examples of texts which use Connective Words

The text is valid for the current context, yet the personal anecdotes and emotive language used throughout, although persuasive, make it inappropriate for use in an academic context.

The Behaviourist school of psychology limited their study to observable behaviour because they could then avoid reference to mental processes; in contrast, for the cognitivists, the examination of mental processes was of paramount importance.

A sole proprietorship and a general partnership are two forms of business ownership. A sole proprietorship is a business owned by a single person. In contrast, a general partnership is an association of two or more persons who own a business jointly. Both sole proprietorships and general partnerships are common in retailing and personal service businesses such as law, accounting and medicine. Also, of course, the principals in both types of businesses work equally hard to make their companies successful. There are, however, major differences in the organisational structure and daily operation of sole proprietorships and general partnerships. For example, a sole proprietor has the absolute freedom to make decisions. On the other hand, a majority of the partners must agree on any business decision before action can be taken. Furthermore, a sole proprietor is responsible for all the managerial duties necessary to run the business, whereas the managerial functions in a partnership are divided among all the partners. Both types of businesses, however, are terminated in the same way. A sole proprietorship is legally terminated by the death or declaration of bankruptcy of the owner. Similarly, the death or withdrawal of any one of the partners in a general partnership usually terminates it. In conclusion, the choice depends on the business skills of the individual and the capital needed to start the business.

(Adapted from: Oshima, A. & Hogue, A. (1991) Writing Academic English (2nd Ed). California: Addison Wesley. P. 50)