Here, I thought I'd share the connectives list that I use for my ICT coursework.

Here, you can use this to help you write content to a much higher quality.
Essays, CVs, UCAS forms, homework, newspaper articles, stories, diaries, anything!

If you think one of them doesn't fit the category, please post here.
You can post any good ones that I've missed off and I'll try add them in.

Comparing:
equally
similarly
in the same way
likewise
are similar in that
as with
comparing that with
just the same as

Illustrating:
for example
an example is
one example is
such as
for instance
as revealed by
in the case of
this is illustrated by
this can be proven by
this is demonstrated by

Listing Points:
firstly, secondly, finally...
to begin with
in addition to this
more importantly
and
also
as well
furthermore

Cause and Effect:
because
so
therefore
thus
consequently
as a result of
due to the fact that
this caused
hence

Sequencing:
next
then
finally
first,
second,
meanwhile
after

Contrasting:
whereas
alternatively
instead of
otherwise
unlike
on the other hand
however
although
despite this

Summing up:
in conclusion
in summary
to sum up
overall
on the whole
in short
in brief
to conclude
so, to round off
in a nutshell,

Emphasising:
above all
in particular
especially
significantly
indeed
notably
obviously
clearly

summing up: As i was saying, and lastly :)

comparing: in comparison, to compare :)

it look that Ur good in English , can u tell me the difference b/w composition and essay ? might be helpful to u too.

For the listing points section you could use the word alternately, if used in a contrastive essay.

There might be some more. :)
contrasting : differing, varying
summing up : altogether, adding up to a total

...Just go back to 8th grade english for these :P

What about the phrase "in a nutshell" for summing up?

like it theyr useful but too much