Logical Connectors and Text Types

• Logical Connectors are used to join or connect TWO ideas that have a particular relationship. AKA "Signal Words".
• General Classes for Logical Connectors:

  • Additive - signals addition, alternative, or similarly
  • Ex: And, Also, Besides, Or, Nor, Further, Likewise
• General Classes for Logical Connectors:

  • Causal - signals cause-effect, reason, or result
  • Ex: Because, Consequently, due to
• General Classes for Logical Connectors:

  • Adversative - signals contradiction, contrast, or comparison
  • Ex: But, Although, Though, However
• General Classes for Logical Connectors:

  • Sequential - signals chronological order or logical order
  • Ex: Then, First, Second, Last, Eventually, Finally, Before
• Text type

  • Categorizes distinct types of texts
  • Both written and spoken
  • Based on their purpose
• Expository - gives facts, definitions, and processes
• Persuasive - used to convince, has justification and reasons
• Narrative - tells a story, has a dialogue
• Descriptive - describing process, describing an event, describing personality, describing object and describing place.