高考英语作文中最常见的一个问题就是结构松散、条理不清，造成这一现状的主要原因就是考生缺乏语篇衔接的意识以及英语作文中常见的衔接语素材。衔接语指的是标识语篇中各种逻辑关系、决定语篇启承转合的词语，衔接语对语篇结构、文章表意乃至作者态度都有很强的表现效果。本文从高考英语写作中学生的实际需求出发，将英语语篇中常见的衔接语做出一个简要归纳。

一、表示列举的衔接语常见的有：for example; for instance; like; such as; as an illustration; as an example; take...for example; as a case in point; namely; that is等。
二、表示解释的衔接语常见的有：to put it simply; as a matter of fact; in this case; in other words, for one thing..., for another...等。
三、表示总结（归纳）的衔接语常见的有：in summary; in brief; in general; in a word; all in all; in short; in conclusion; on the whole; generally speaking, to sum up; to put it briefly; were I asked to make a judgement等。
四、表示强调的衔接语常见的有：above all; indeed; especially; particularly; surely; most important of all; undoubtedly; needless to say等。
五、表示比较的衔接语常见的有：similar to; likewise; in comparison; in contrast; on the contrary; on the other hand; like; unlike; comparatively speaking等。
六、表示转折的衔接语常见的有：but; instead; however, nevertheless, although; though; despite the fact that; rather than; it is true that...but...等。
七、表示层次性常见的衔接语有：firstly, secondly, thirdly; to begin with; what's more; last but not the least; besides; moreover; in the first place; furthermore; in addition; for one thing...for another等。
八、表示因果的衔接语常见的有：due to; owing to; because; as; since; because of; on account of; on the ground of; considering; given (that); now that; so that等。
九、表示条件的衔接语常见的有：as(so) long as; if; in case (of); in that case; only if; in the event (of); on condition that; providing (provided)that等。

下文将给出两篇文章进行对比，一篇是缺乏衔接的文章，一篇是使用了合理衔接的文章，请学习者进行对比：

缺乏衔接的文章：
TV and Website
TV and website are popular media. They have something in common. Both of them make money from ads. Websites also have different sections. You may choose the one you are most interested in.
They are different in many ways. Moving pictures are shown on TV with sound and interpretation. It makes you feel that you are just on the spot. The programs change every day. Professional TV reporters do the report for TV.
Some information on websites changes all the time. Not all of it is so updated. Everybody can write articles for websites, not just professional reporter.
Every medium has its own features. It is hard to say which is better.
这段文字全部用简单句表达出来，它们之间内在的逻辑关系含糊不清，意思支离破碎。如果使用过渡词，将单句与其前后合并，形成主次关系，就把一个比较复杂的内容和关系表达得层次清楚、结构严谨。

合理衔接的文章：

TV and Website
Both TV and website are popular media. They have something in common. Both of them make money from ads. Similar to TV, websites also have different sections, so that you may choose the one you are most interested in.
However, they are different in many ways. Above all, moving pictures are shown on TV with sound and interpretation, which makes you feel that you are just on the spot. Then, the programs change every day. Professional TV reporters do the report for TV.
Unlike TV, some information on websites changes all the time, but not all of it is so updated. In addition, everybody can write articles for websites, not just professional reporter.
In a word, every medium has its own features. It is hard to say which is better.

结语：
从上文的两篇文章可以明显看出，英语作文中衔接语的运用是非常重要的，缺乏衔接成分的语篇会让读者感到生硬无趣，毫无柔韧的感觉，而合理衔接的文章才能让人感到结构清晰、层次分明，值得赏阅。