Discourse Marker: Sentence Example

EXAMPLE OF ADDITIONAL

-         Community colleges offer preparation for many occupation.

-         They prepare students to transfer to a four year college or university.

When they linked be:

1.     Coordinator

Community colleges offer preparation for many occupation and they prepare students to transfer to a four year college or university.

2.     Adverbial connective

Community colleges offer preparation for many occupation in addition they prepare students to transfer to a four year college or university.

EXAMPLE OF CAUSE AND RESULT

          Cause : Burning fossil fuels causes serious damage to our planet.

          Result : We need to develop other sources of energy.

When they linked be:

1.     Coordinator

Burning fossil fuels causes serious damage to our planet so we need to develop other sources of energy.

2.     Subordinated

Because burning fossil fuels causes serious damage to our planet, we need to develop other sources of energy.

3.     Adverbial connective

Burning fossil fuels causes serious damage to our planet; as a result, we need to develop other sources of energy.

EXAMPLE OF CONTRAST

-         Many community colleges do not have dorminatories.

-         They provide housing referral services.

When they linked be:

1.     Coordinator

Many community colleges do not have dorminatories, but they provide housing referral services.

2.     Subordinated

Although many community colleges do not have dorminatories, they provide housing referral services.

3.     Adverbial connective

Many community colleges do not have dorminatories, however, they provide housing referral services.