‘Due to’ is a bit more complicated than it looks. Check out the grammar rules here.
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‘Due to’ is a bit more complicated than it looks. Check out the grammar rules here.
‘As well as’ cannot usually replace ‘and’. See how it works here.
‘In case of’ might not have the meaning you think it has – see the issues it causes here.

Avoid using ‘on the contrary’ as a linking word – it is only used in very specific circumstances.
Honestly I would avoid both ‘moreover’ and ‘besides’ as linking words. Find out why.
How to use ‘according to’.