The Lighthouse

Signposts are words and phrases that tell your reader how different ideas are connected (e.g. however, furthermore, in contrast).

When deciding if you need to use a signpost or which one to use think about how does this point relate to the point in the previous sentence.

It might be a good idea to make your own list of signposts that you use frequently.

For help with signposts and a list of common signposts see http://owll.massey.ac.nz/pdf/studyup-essays-2-handout.pdf

You can also find some formal phrases at http://www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk/