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Suzanne’s Quick Tips Episode #7: Discourse markers
Episode description
In this episode, we’re going to be talking about discourse markers. All right, let’s jump right in. So what is a discourse marker? Well, a discourse marker, or discourse markers are those little words like, first, second, third, however, or finally that helped us to clarify or categorize our thoughts.
Quick tip takeaways
* Discourse markers are words or phrases, usually at the beginning of a sentence, that help us organize and categorize our thoughts.
* Discourse markers are used in written English, as well as in spoken English.
* Discourse markers help the listener to follow your story in a more organized way.
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