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IELTS Writing part 2 - Phrases

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  • Phrases for contrasting with what was written before
    Although…, However, Nevertheless, Even if…, In spite of, On the other hand
  • Phrases for summarizing
    In summary, To put it briefly, All in all, In a nutshell, To wrap up, Ultimately
  • Phrases for sequencing ideas
    First and foremost, To begin with, Secondly, Next, After that, Finally
  • Phrases for rephrasing or clarifying
    In other words, That is to say, To put it another way, Simply put, What this means is…, This can be explained as…
  • Phrases for explaining consequences
    This leads to…, This results in…, This causes…, This contributes to…, This brings about…, This is responsible for…
  • Phrases for adding emphasis
    Above all, Most importantly, It should be noted that…, What matters most is…, A key point to remember is…
  • Phrases for drawing conclusions
    Lastly, Finally, To conclude with, In short, In conclusion
  • Phrases for explaining causes and reasons
    This is due to…, The main reason for this is…, One possible explanation is…, This can be attributed to…, A contributing factor is…, This stems from…
  • Phrases for expressing probability
    It is likely that…, There is a high probability that…, Chances are that…, It is possible that…, This may result in…
  • Phrases for adding a linked point
    Not only…, but…, Also, Furthermore, In addition, Moreover
  • Phrases for referring to research or experts
    Studies suggest that…, According to research, Experts argue that…, A recent study found that…, Scientists claim that…
  • Phrases for balancing arguments
    While it is true that…, Despite the fact that…, On one hand…, on the other hand…, Although some may disagree…, Even though there are drawbacks…
  • Phrases for making predictions
    It is expected that…, It is predicted that…, This is likely to…, Experts anticipate that…, There is a strong possibility that…
  • Phrases for adding conditions
    If…, Unless…, Provided that…, As long as…, Supposing that…, On the condition that…
  • Phrases for expressing contrast
    Despite this, Conversely, Nonetheless, Whereas, Yet, Even though, Rather than
  • Phrases for expressing certainty
    Certainly, Undoubtedly, Clearly, Without question, It is evident that…, There is no doubt that…
  • Phrases for hypothetical situations
    If this were to happen, In a situation where…, Suppose that…, Imagine if…, Hypothetically speaking…
  • Phrases for highlighting disadvantages
    One major drawback is…, A key disadvantage is…, A downside of this is…, A potential issue is…, This has the disadvantage of…
  • Phrases for emphasizing a point
    Indeed, Clearly, Without a doubt, It is undeniable that…, What is more important is…, There is no denying that…, Significantly, Importantly
  • Phrases for highlighting advantages
    One major benefit is…, The main advantage is…, A positive aspect is…, A key benefit is…, This has the advantage of…
  • Phrases for giving opinions neutrally
    Some may argue that…, It could be said that…, One could suggest that…, Many would agree that…, Some believe that…
  • Phrases for giving examples
    For example, For instance, In particular, …, such as, To illustrate …
  • Phrases for stating an opinion
    In my opinion, Personally, I believe that…, I strongly agree/disagree that…, From my perspective, I am convinced that…, It seems to me that…
  • Phrases for giving personal examples
    Speaking from experience, From my own experience, I have found that…, In my case, I have noticed that…, I once experienced…
  • Phrases for making comparisons
    Similarly, In the same way, Likewise, Compared to…, Just like…, A is as … as B, Whereas, In contrast, Unlike…
  • Phrases for results
    As a result, Therefore, Thus, So, Eventually
  • Phrases for making generalizations
    Generally speaking, On the whole, In most cases, As a rule, Typically
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