Explanation:
Connecting words are also called the Transitions. Transitions are used to connect paragraphs, or sections of a text or speech. Connecting words are used to show relationships between the texts within the same sentence or within the same paragraph or between two paragraphs etc. Examples of connecting words are however, thus, so, on the other hand, rather, or, nor, yet, in spite of, despite the fact, etc.
Connecting words are important in writing because they establish a relationship and connection between the paragraphs or different sections of the speech. They show a continuity in the writing. Using such words are preferred when there is a need to make a connection of the new text with the previous one.
