This document provides a list of linkers that can be used in IELTS Writing Task 2 to connect ideas and paragraphs. It separates linkers into categories like sequence, contrast, cause and effect, example, and conclusion. It also provides some possible linker sets and templates that incorporate linkers to structure body paragraphs in an IELTS essay.

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Ielts: Writing Task 2: Vocabulary:
Linkers:
Sequence:
And
Also
In addition
Furthermore
Moreover
What is more
Not only...but
also
Afterwards
Next
Besides
Likewise
Following this
Thereafter
Firstly
Secondly
Finally
Contrastive/Reverse
But
However
Although
Despite
In spite of
In contrast
Nevertheless
Cause and effect
As a result…
Because of…
Owing to…
So…
Since…
Given that…
Consequently
Other hand
Yet
Thereby
Eventually
For explaining this
To clarify the concept
For interpreting this…
Thus
Conclusion
In conclusion…
Finally…
In summary…
To sum up…
Therefore…
There seems to be little doubt that..
Conditional
If
Unless
Provided that
In case
On condition that
Purpose
So that
In order that
Lest
Example
Such as
For instance
A case in point
One example of this
In this way
For example
To formulate the view…
Possible linkers set:
Set A
The most vital argument for the demand can
initially be mentioned that….
What is more…..
A further point is that
Set C
What can be cited first is that
Another point idea which cannot but be pointed
out is that
A tail ender but mention worthy point that
Set B
The first point is that
Another important idea in this regard is……..
Last but not least
Set D
Templates:
In actual practice, this……(Topic)……has various shades of gray from dark to light. Though
it does have positive side but it does have substantial flaws.
This is not the end of the story. There are lots of people having strong ration on contrary
There are on the other hand, quite plausible reason why…..
In a nutshell, taking all the aforementioned pros and cons of the given topic into
account, I personally opine that
In fine, although there are some advantages if smoking,