We use linking words to link ideas. For example, I like coffee, and I like tea. How many ideas do I have in that sentence? Yeah two. And how have I linked those ideas? Yes with and. And is very ...

If linking words are added, it is easier to show the connections between the ideas and build up the argument: Pizza is the best food in the world. Firstly, it is really cheesy.

Linking. (Pixabay CC: José Manuel Botana) Using linking words is one of the ways to demonstrate coherence, according to English teacher Gwendolen Warnick.