IELTS writing vocabulary to boost your score| part-1 ~ Pro learning

IELTS writing vocabulary to boost your score| part-1

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Phrase to open/  start the essay:

Many/some people claim/opine/believe that........
There is no denying that......
It is often said that...........
These days..../ Nowadays..../ In this day and age.....
It goes without saying that......
It is universally accepted that......
We live in an age when many of us are......
People are divided in their opinion regarding.....
........ is one of the most important issue......
Whether.........or.........is a controversial issue..........

Phrase to end the introduction part:

Let us examine both views before reaching a concrete decision.
The following paragraph discuss whether.....or.....and reach a reasonable conclusion.
The following essay takes a look at both sides of the argument.
My two cents go for......
However, I strongly believe that..........
I oppose the view and my reasons will be explained in the following paragraphs.
I will support this view with arguments in the upcoming paragraphs.
I personally believe that..........
Thus, the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages.......
I wholeheartedly believe that this trend should be changed.


VOCABULARY FOR THE OPINION PART:

Remember that if the question does not ask you to give your opinion but to compare advantaged and disadvantages, then you should not strongly express your opinion. Opinion should only be written for opinion essays.
In my opinion............
I strongly opine that............
I strongly agree with the idea that...........
I strongly disagree with the idea that.............
I think...........
My opinion is that.............
Personally speaking.......
In my view..........
I believe ................
Apparently........
Personally speaking...............
According to me.................
From my point of view............( not 'in my point of view' )
As far as, I am concerned.....
From my perspective..........
I realize .......
To my way of thinking..........
It seems to me that..................
To me................
To my mind...........
My own view on the matter is...........
It appears that..............
I fell that ....................
I understand.......
I suppose.........................

VOCABULARY TO SUM UP AT THE END OF A PARAGRAPH:

To sum up.................
In short................
In a word.........
To put it simply..........
That is to say...........
To repeat in short...........
To summarise...........

VOCABULARY TO MAKE A POINT STRONGER/ ADDING EMPHASIS:

It goes without saying that........
Obviously, ................
Needless to say.........
There is little doubt that.............
Although, ....................
Thought,.................
Nonetheless..........
Nevertheless............
Still...............
Yet..............
Must............... after
After all.............
Even if................
Therefore...........
Thus.............

VOCABULARY FOR CLARIFYING OR REPHRASING :

To put it simply.....
To put it another way.......
That is to say........
In another word............

OTHER TRANSITIONAL WORDS/ CONNECTIVE WORDS:

Then.......
Else..............
Otherwise.................
Besides..................
As soon as..............
As much as.....................

VOCABULARY FOR THE CONCLUSION PART:

In conclusion........
In summary...........
To conclude...........
To conclude with........
To sum up..........
In general...........
To summerise........
In short.........
All in all..........
Overall.............
On the whole..............
To draw the conclusion.......
In a nutshell............
To elucidate.....( 'To elucidate ' means - ' make someone clear' or ' to explain' )
All thinks considered............
By and large.....
Taking everything into consideration.........
Taking everything into account.......
Weighing up both sides of the argument.........

LISTING, ORDERING, & TIME:

  • Firstly
  • Secondly
  • Thirdly
  • Fourthly
  • Lastly
  • Meanwhile
  • Initially
  • Henceforth
  • As long as / as soon as

ADDING INFORMATION:

  • In addition
  • Additionally
  • Furthermore
  • Moreover
  • Also NOT only....... but also
  • As well as

GIVING EXAMPLE:

  • For example
  • One clear example is......
  • For instance
  • Such as namely
  • To illustrate
  • In other words

RESULTS & CONSEQUENCES:

  • As a result
  • Consequently
  • Therefore
  • Thus
  • Hence
  • So
  • For this reason

HIGHLIGHTING & STRESSING:

  • Particularly/ in particular
  • Specifically
  • Especially
  • Obviously
  • Of course
  • Clearly

CONCESSIONS & CONTRASTS:

  • Admittedly
  • However
  • Nevertheless
  • Even though
  • Although
  • Despite
  • In spite of
  • Still
  • On the other hand
  • By contrast
  • In comparison
  • Alternatively
  • Another option could be

REASON & CAUSES:

  • Because
  • Owing to
  • Due to
  • Since to

GIVE YOUR OPINION:

  • In my opinion
  • I think
  • I believe
  • I admit
  • In my view
  • I concur/ I agree/ I disagree/I cannot
  • Accept

CONCLUDING LINKERS:

  • In conclusion
  • To conclude
  • To sum up/ To summarize
  • To reiterate
  • To wrap up
  • To cap it all

CONNECTORS THAT EXPLAIN:

  1. Addition
  2. Furthermore
  3. Moreover
  4. In addition
  5. In addition to it

1.) ADDITION:

  • Furthermore
  • Moreover
  • In addition

2.) LINKING CONTRASTING IDEAS:

  • While e.g While my girlfriend only likes a drink, I like all types of meal.
  • Whereas e.g I like all types of meal, whereas my girlfriend only like drink

3.) CONTRAST:



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