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der Konnektor / das Bindewort
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a connector — a linking word/phrase between ideas
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die Kohäsion
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cohesion — how smoothly ideas link and flow
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außerdem / auch
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besides / also — connectors of ADDITION (they invert: «außerdem macht er…»)
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jedoch / trotzdem
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however / nevertheless — connectors of CONTRAST (they invert)
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obwohl
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although — a SUBORDINATING connector of CONTRAST (verb goes to the end)
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weil / da
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because / since — connectors of CAUSE (subordinating: verb to the END)
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deshalb / daher / also
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that's why / therefore / so — connectors of CONSEQUENCE (they invert)
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zuerst / dann / schließlich
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first / then / finally — connectors of SEQUENCE
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zum Beispiel / das heißt
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for example / that is — connectors that give EXAMPLES
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What are the four steps to build a cohesive paragraph?
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Topic sentence → Develop with a connector → Add an example → Conclude or transition.
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Why use a range of different connectors?
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Repeating «und» or one linker caps Criterion A; variety shows range of language.
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What word order does «deshalb» trigger, and what does «weil» trigger?
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«deshalb» INVERTS (verb second: «Deshalb gehe ich…»); «weil» is subordinating (verb to the END: «…, weil ich müde bin»).
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How do connectors help your IB criteria?
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They lift Criterion A (range/accuracy of language) and help Criterion B (organised, clear ideas).
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Which connector shows a RESULT/consequence to open a sentence (and how)?
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«Deshalb» (that's why) — also «daher»/«also»; it inverts, so the verb comes next: «Deshalb bleibe ich…».
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