Linking Words for IELTS Essay Writing - IELTS Mentor.
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Learn some key linking words and phrases for IELTS essays, then see how they are used in a band 9 model answer about test assessment and attainment.
Notice how the writer uses some linking words at the beginning of the sentence while others are used at the end. For a high band score, you need to show that your language control is flexible. This means that you know how to use different linking words in different positions in the sentence across the essay.
Now spend 20 minutes writing a full response to this task. Use what we have learned about grammar, vocabulary and structure, as well as the linking words from the start of this lesson. Don’t worry if you are not sure how to use these linking words yet, you will see them used in context in exercise 4. When you finish, complete exercise 4 below.
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Usage: The use of linking devices is highly appreciated in the IELTS Writing and Speaking. Although, a correct essay or a letter can be written even without using connectors, but, for the candidates aspiring 7 bands or above, the use of connectors is highly recommended.