Linking words is make a connection between two sentences. without sugar tea can not complete, similarly without linking words the IELTS writing task 2 is not completed.
Linking words is represent the perfect story of the essay and the examiner understands the whole essay story what is the path of the essay and what you want to describe.
Linking words are useful to fulfill the one IELTS band descriptor criteria which are coherence and cohesive device, it is also known as liking words.
Presenting Starting phrases
- it is often observed that...
- it is generally believed that...
- it has been repeatedly observed that...
- it is undeniable that...
- it is absolutely convincing that...
- it is also a bitter fact that...
- it must be admitted that...
- it is widely recognized that....
- it can be eventually commented that...
Explain ideas in more details
- In other words
- This is to explain that
- To elaborate it
- To reformulate
- This is because
- This is mainly
Paragraph connector
- Discussing the former view
- Analyzing the first viewpoint
- Examining the former view
- Focusing on the reasons
- on the one hand
- on the other hand
- on the flip side
- on the contrary
Listing points
- To begin with
- Firstly
- Secondly
- Last but not list
- finally
- eventually
Expanding Information
- Additionally
- Moreover
- Furthermore
- also
- and
- As well as
- not only but also
- In addition
Represent Example
- For example
- To illustrate
- For instance
Result and consequence
- Thus
- Therefore
- Hence
- so that
- consequently
- As a result
Representing important parts
- Especially
- Particularly
- importantly
- specifically
Representing contrast information
- However
- whereas
- although
- in spite of
- despite
- but
- nevertheless
- nonetheless
Reason and causes
- because
- due to
- owing to
- since
Representing similar information
- Similarly
- Likewise
Conclusion
- To conclude
- in conclusion
These are the linking words fruitful to represent your idea in a formal way and boost your essay cohesive and coherence in IELTS writing task 2. Additionally, you can also enhance your lexical resources as well.