Linking Cause to Effect
Linking Language
Therefore
'Therefore' introduces a sentence that explains the effect of the event mentioned in the preceding sentence. 'Therefore' is used as a linking word and is followed by a comma.
Example:
Therefore, we pursued the charge of ethnic cleansing in the World Court."
Therefore, we have decided to shut off most essential services in order to starve the terrorists out of their hole."
Consequently
'Consequently' introduces a sentence that explains the effect of the event mentioned in the preceding sentence. 'Consequently' is used as a linking word and is followed by a comma.
Example:
Consequently, the employment board determined that the ethnicity of the applicants had to have been a factor behind the hiring practices."
Consequently, the groups non-governmental status was in question."