Spatial
order
(near to far) |
on, in, above, below,
beside, near |
Chronological
order
(first to last) |
before, next, after, meanwhile,
until |
Logical
order
(first step to last step) |
first, second, third,
next, lastly, finally |
Specificity
order
(general to specific) |
in general, specifically,
typically |
Familiarity
order
(known to unknown) |
commonly, usually, infrequently,
unusually |
Comparative
order
(alternating similarities) |
on the other hand, on
the contrary |
Importance
order
(least important to most important) |
the main, the central,
the basic, the least |
Cause
and effect order
(alternating cause and effect)
(all causes then all effects)
(one cause and related effect at a time) |
because, since, consequently
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