留学360指出，在托福写作训练中，同学们应该有意识地使用下列连接词，这对提高作文分数是很有帮助地，大家在练习TOEFL写作时可以参考使用。同时大家在使用这些词的时候，必须弄清楚哪些连接词是副词，哪些是连词。
1.Addition
in addition, furthermore, again, also, besides, moreover, what`s more, similarly, next, finally.
2.Comparison
in the same way, likewise, similarly, equally, in comparison, just as
3.Contrast
whereas, in contrast, on the other hand, instead, however, nevertheless, unlike, even though, on the contrary, while
4.Cause and effect
because, because of, for, since, due to, owing to, thanks to, as a result(of), accordingly, hence, so, thus
5.Emphasis
certainly, above all, indeed, of course, surely, actually, as a matter of fact, chiefly, especially, primarily, in particular, undoubtedly, absolutely, most importantly
