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Useful vocabulary/phrases 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
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regarding...
.... is one of the most important issues...
Whether .... or .... is a controversial issue...

Useful vocabulary/phrases to end the Introduction

part:
Let us examine both views before reaching a
concrete decision.
The following paragraphs 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
following paragraphs.
I personally believe that...
Thus the advantages far outweigh the
disadvantages...
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I wholeheartedly believe that this trend

should be changed.

Vocabulary for the opinion part:

According to the essay types (learn what are the IELTS essay
types) use one of the following connective words/ linking
phrases to write down your opinion However remember that
if the question does not ask you to give your opinion but to
compare advantages and disadvantages, then you should not
strongly express your opinion. An 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 given topic...
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')
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As far as I am concerned...
From my perspective...
I realise...
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 feel that...
I understand...
I suppose...
Examples:
1) But in my opinion, giving access to a mobile phone & the
internet to each and every unemployed person is a matter of
great dispute. I believe, this idea can help the countries who
have sufficient funds for the whole fiscal year and have
already adopted technologies like the internet for a very long
period. But this might turn out a complete loss for an
undeveloped country.
2) I believe parents are always teaching us in many ways
intentionally and unintentionally; however, the contributions
teachers have in our learning process cannot be ignored.

3) I strongly agree with the idea that the gender issue is only
a determinant in the battle of the sexes, not the battles
among nations and peoples. It is therefore impertinent, if not
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irrational, to conclude that world conflicts result from the rule

of a particular gender and the finer sex would do a better job
at prevailing peace if selectively put at the helm of human
nations.

Vocabulary for the 2nd paragraph Part:

It is true that...
First...
First of all...
Firstly...
First and foremost...
Initially...
To begin with...
To start with...
Let us take a look at...
It is worth considering...
In the first place...
Though it is true that...
Some people believe that...
Many people think that...
According to many...
Some people believe that...
Many support the view that...
On the one hand...
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Examples:
1) It is true that an unemployed educated person with a
mobile phone and an internet connection can get more access
to the local and foreign job sectors and can use these
technologies to get a job or become self-employed.
2) First of all, the maximum number of cars are owned by rich
people and fuel price would not restrain them from using
cars. The price of fuel, in fact, increased significantly over the
past 12 years and that has done nothing to reduce car usage.

3) To begin with, houses that are being constructed by those

in the lower-income groups do look at the most cost-effective
option. In this process, they invariably explore cheaper
options that include a compromise on material and
construction quality.

Vocabulary for the 3rd, 4th ...... paragraph Part:

Second(ly)... (Not 'Second of all')
Third(ly)...
Then...
Next...
After that...
And...
Again...
Also...
Besides...
Likewise...
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In addition...
Consequently...
What’s more...
Furthermore...
Moreover...
Other people think that...
Other people believe that...
On the other hand...
Apart from that...
Finally...
Last but not least...
Examples:
1) Besides, unemployed persons living in urban areas; can
easily get the information related to the job-offering
companies with these technologies................ Furthermore,
the use of these technologies give them advantages over
others.......
2) Besides, people would learn more about outer space as the
experiment and scientific research in outer space is going on
more steadily than ever.

3) Apart from that, computers would become more powerful

and they will have superior artificial intelligence. We will have
robots to do hazardous works like mining and outer space
research. Surprisingly, e-commerce would be in a more
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convenient form and most people will purchase online rather

than going to shops in person.

Vocabulary to show the comparison:

In the same way...
Likewise...
Similarly...
Like the previous point...
Similar to...
Also...
At the same time...
Just as...
Examples:
1) Similarly, all the companies and offices are becoming
automated and using computers, the internet and other
technologies vastly than any other time in history.......
2) At the same time software could be used for many
purposes such as learning through computers, accounting in
computers, drawing, storage of information, sending
information from one person to other persons etc.

3) Also reading books is like peeking into the minds of the

greatest people - A book is like a conversation with the writer
and reading many books gives us an insight into the thinking
process of different writers.

Vocabulary to show contrast:

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On the other hand...

On the contrary...
However...
Nevertheless.../ Nonetheless...
But...
Nonetheless/ Nevertheless...
Oppositely...
Alternatively...
Unlike...
While...
Whilst...
Although...
Though...
Even though...
Despite... / In spite of...
In spite of the fact that...
Alternatively...
In contrast to this...
Then again...
On the other hand...
Despite the fact that...
Even so...
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Yet...
Meanwhile...
Examples:
1) On the contrary, poor countries suffer from the lack of
sufficient budgets to ensure some very basic needs of people
like health, education, medicines etc. Then again, those
countries don't have a chance to spend a lot of money to
initiate a superficial project........
2) Unlike a TV, a radio cannot display an image or a video,
and communication is limited to voice only. Typically, a radio
is used for access information such as news and live traffic
updates.........

3) In contrast to this, the consumption of fuels to run the car

is contributing to the rise if global warming and affecting the
ozone layer. So, using bicycles in cities would be a better
alternative.........

Vocabulary to show an example:

As an example...
As an illustration...
As an instance...
As for instance...
For instance...
For example...
As for example...
By way of illustration...
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By way of example...
To illustrate...
To paraphrase...
To show an example...
To give an example...
To cite an example...
To cite an instance...
Take one example...
Take one instance...
Like...
As...
That is...
Among others...
Such as...
Particularly...
Specifically...
Regarding...
In particular...
Including/ To include...
Namely...
With respect to...
As far .... is concerned...
As a piece of evidence...
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An example is...
...could be a good/ideal example here
A case...
When it comes to...
As a model...
Examples:
1) For instance, there is no guaranty that all unemployed
people will use technology positively........
2) As an example, many governments of the first world
countries have initiated other projects like:.........

3) For example, if a public bus gets busted in the middle of a

road, the passenger can easily leave it a look for another one.

Always use a comma (,) after 'For example', 'for instance' etc.

Vocabulary to present an idea:

Research shows that...
Research has found that...
When it comes to...
With respect to...
Not only... but also...
In terms of...
Examples:
1) Research shows that the employment opportunity and
crime ratio in a city has a deep underlying relationship and
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that is why...

2) When it comes to deciding who should be responsible to

teach children the discipline...

3) With respect to mix-school classrooms, it is quite evident

that...

Phrases to introduce more ideas/ examples:

Furthermore...
In addition...
On top of that...
Besides...
What is more...
Another point worth noting is...
Another factor to consider is...
Furthermore...
Not only .... but also...
Also...
Examples:
1) On top of that, rich countries emit more CO2 than the rest
of the world does and this is why they have greater
responsibilities.

2) Another point worth noting is the number of TV channels

we have these days.
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3) What is more, leaders are born not made.

Vocabulary to show consequence, effects or result:

As a result...
Consequently...
As a consequence...
As an effect...
Thus...
So...
The reason why...
Therefore...
On account of...
Because of...
Hence...
Eventually...
For this/that reason...
Thereby...
Due to...
Owing to...
Examples:
1) Therefore, we should avoid using our budget in an
uncertain project........
2) As a result, people are struggling much to lead a healthy
and secure life.........
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3) Consequently, local residents will be able to find more job

opportunities in this factory and have a better socio-economic
status.........

Vocabulary to show result & reason:

As a result...
As a result of...
Due to...
One reason behind this is...
... has led to/ ... has resulted in...
Consequently...
Therefore...
Examples:
1) The overuse of natural resources has already resulted in
the scarcity of such valuable resources that we can not do
without...

2) This has led to moral degradation and we are at a tough

time looking back much behind.

3) One reason behind this is the negligence of individuals who

are already suffering from minor health-related issues.

Vocabulary to sum up at the end of a paragraph:

To sum up...
In short...
In a word...
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To put it simply...
That is to say...
To repeat in short...
To summarise...
Examples:
1) In a word, I think, the idea can be very useful for
developing countries but for us, it might be sinister...
2) That is to say, we must ensure the safety of our children
first.........

3) In short, the overall infrastructure of the area will develop.

N.B. The above vocabulary is specifically useful while

finishing a paragraph. You can use these words/ phrases to
re-state the topic of the paragraph.
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...
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Yet...
Must... After
After all...
Even if...
Therefore...
Thus.....
Examples:
1) Although, Parents are important teachers in our lives and
none can deny their invaluable role to make us what we are,
but they aren't always the best teachers.......
2) Thus air and water pollution caused by this factory will ruin
the local environment and wildlife fundamentally.........

3) Although industrialisation is necessary for the growth of a

country it must be regulated. The proper measures must be
in place to reduce the negative impacts of byproducts on the
environment.

Vocabulary for clarifying or rephrasing:

To put it simply...
To put it in another way...
That is to say...
In other words...
Examples:
1) To put it in another way, nuclear power has a great
potential to provide the power requirement of industries all
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around the world.

2) In other words, fathers have a great role to play when it
comes to upbringing children in a proper way.
3) To put it simply, co-education can bring advantages that
far outweigh the demerits it has.

Other transitional words/connective words:

Then...
Else...
Otherwise...
Besides...
As soon as...
As much as.....
Examples:
1) They take care of the children as much as parents
do ..................
2) As soon as we realise the problem ..................
3) Otherwise, the unemployed graduates' number will keep
on increasing ..................
Some correct and incorrect expressions:
Correct Incorrect
In my opinion… From my opinion…
From my point of view... In my point of view…
Second/ Secondly… Second of all...
On the other hand… On other hand...
Last but not least… Last but not the least…
In conclusion/ To conclude... In a nutshell...
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Vocabulary for the conclusion part:

In conclusion...
In summary...
To conclude...
To conclude with...
In closing...
To sum up...
In general...
To summarise...
In short...
All in all...
Overall...
On the whole...
To draw the conclusion...
Given these points...
Ultimately...
In a nutshell...
To elucidate...('To elucidate' means - 'make
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something clear' or 'to explain'.)

All things considered...
By and large...
Taking everything into consideration...
Taking everything into account...
In light of these arguments...
Weighing up both sides of the argument...
(Useful Tip: Avoid using 'In a nutshell' as it is not formal.
Use 'In conclusion/ to conclude' instead.)

Examples:
1) In general, even though it is preferable to study English in
an English-speaking country, a reasonable level of English can
be achieved in one's own country if a student is gifted and
dedicated to studying.
2) To sum up, if the population explosion continues, many
more people will die of starvation in poor countries, and life in
the cities, even in affluent nations, will become increasingly
difficult.

3) To conclude, I recommend that the only sensible way to

solve this problem is to educate young people about the
dangers of drug use and to take steps to reduce the pressure
of competition placed upon them.

4) In conclusion, nuclear technology certainly has positive

uses but is nonetheless dangerous. However, it would have
been better if it had never been used to create nuclear
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weapons. If life on Earth is to continue, all the nuclear nations

of the world should agree to disarm as soon as possible.

N.B. The conclusion part of the IELTS Essay or IELTS

Academic writing task 2 usually begins with a special
concluding phrase that links it to the rest of the essay. Notice
that a conditional sentence can be very effective in the
conclusion. One reason for this is that it can refer to what
might occur as a result of your suggestions or
recommendations. Of course, you can use conditional
sentences elsewhere in your essay as well. If you do use
conditionals, be sure that the construction of your sentences
is grammatically correct.
Also, in a short essay of approximately 250 words the
conclusion can be just one or two sentences long. The
conclusion should briefly sum up what you have said in your
essay and does not usually contribute a new idea unless it is
a minor point. However, it is a good place to make
recommendations or suggestions or to give advice and offer
solutions, if you are asked to do so.
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