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Effective Linking Structures for IELTS

This document provides a list of linking structures and phrases that can be used in IELTS writing to help gain a higher score. It recommends choosing a few phrases to practice using in writing. Examples of phrases are provided for listing, giving examples, generalizing, reinforcement, results, highlighting, reformulation, similarity, deduction, transitions, contrast, stating the obvious, and concession. Mastering some of these phrases can improve the quality of writing.

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Effective Linking Structures for IELTS

This document provides a list of linking structures and phrases that can be used in IELTS writing to help gain a higher score. It recommends choosing a few phrases to practice using in writing. Examples of phrases are provided for listing, giving examples, generalizing, reinforcement, results, highlighting, reformulation, similarity, deduction, transitions, contrast, stating the obvious, and concession. Mastering some of these phrases can improve the quality of writing.

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Linking structures

Using a wide range of vocabulary will help you to gain higher score at IELTS.
Don't fear: you don't have to learn all of these phrases. Just choose a few that
you like and practice using them in your writing.
See also Vocabulary to describe graphs.
Listing

Giving examples

Generalising

firstly, secondly, thirdly

for example

in general

first, furthermore, finally for instance

generally

to begin, to conclude

as follows:

on the whole

next

that is

as a rule

Reinforcement

in this case

for the most part

also

namely

in most cases

furthermore

in other words

usually

moreover

Result/consequence

Highlighting

what is more

so

in particular

in addition

therefore

particularly

besides

as a result/consequence

especially

above all

accordingly

mainly

as well (as)

consequently

Reformulation

in the same way

because of this/that

in other words

not only ... but also

thus

rather

Similarity

hence

to put it more simply

equally

for this/that reason

Expressing an
alternative

likewise

so that

alternatively

similarly

in that case

rather

correspondingly

under these
circumstances

on the other hand

in the same way

Deduction

the alternative is

Transition to new
point

then

another possibility would


be

now,

in other words

Contrast

as far as x is concerned

in that case

instead

with regard/reference to

otherwise

conversely

as for ...

this implies that ...

on the contrary

it follows that

if so/not

in contrast

turning to

Stating the obvious

in comparison

Summary

obviously

Concession (smth
unexpected)

in conclusion

clearly

even though

to conclude

naturally

however

in brief

of course

however much

to summarise

as can be expected

nevertheless

overall

surely

still

therefore

after all

yet

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