1. SCF-113, Sector 65, Phase 11, Mohali(Chandigarh)
IELTS VOCABULARY
SCF-113, Sector 65, Phase 11, Mohali(Chandigarh)

2. Useful vocabulary/phrases to open/start the essay:
Many/some people
claim/opine/believe that...
There is no denying that...
It is often said that...
These days.../ Nowadays.../ In this day and age...
Whether .... or .... is a controversial issue...
It goes without saying that...
It is universally accepted that...
We live in an age when many of us are...
People are divided in their opinion
regarding...
.... is one of the most important issues...

3. Useful vocabulary/phrases to end the Introduction part:
Let us examine both views before reaching a concrete decision.
My two cents go for...
However, I strongly believe that...
I oppose the view and my reasons will be
explained in the following paragraphs.
I will support this view with arguments in the following paragraphs.
The following paragraphs discuss whether or and reach a reasonable conclusion.
The following essay takes a look at both sides of the argument.
Thus the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages...
I wholeheartedly believe that this trend should be changed.
I personally believe that...

4. Vocabulary for the opinion part:
In my opinion...
I strongly opine that...
I think...
My opinion is that...
I feel that...
Apparently...
Personally speaking...
According to me...
From my point of view... (Not 'In my point of view')
In my view...
I believe...
My own view on the matter is...
It appears that...
As far as I am concerned...
From my perspective...
I strongly agree with the idea that...
I strongly disagree with the given topic...

5. Vocabulary for the 2nd paragraph Part:
Initially...
To begin with...
To start with...
On the one hand...
Many people think that...
According to many... 
It is true that...
First...
First of all...
Firstly...
First and foremost...
It is worth considering...
In the first place...
Though it is true that...
Some people believe that...

6. Vocabulary for the 3rd, 4th ...... paragraph Part:
Last but not the least...
Likewise...
In addition...
Consequently
On the other hand...
Apart from that...
Finally
Second(ly)...  (Not 'Second of all')
Third(ly)...
Then...
Next...
After that...
Furthermore...
Moreover...
Other people think that...
Other people believe that...

7. Vocabulary to show contrast:
On the other hand...
On the contrary...
However...
Though...
Even though...
In contrast to this...
Then again...
Despite the fact that...
Even so...
Yet...
Meanwhile...
Nevertheless.../ Nonetheless......
Whilst...
Although...

8. Vocabulary to show an example:
As an example...
For instance...
In particular...
Namely...
With respect to...
As far .... is concerned...
To illustrate...
To paraphrase...
Among others...
Such as...
Particularly...
Regarding...
For example...
Like...
As...
An example is...
...could be a good/ideal example here

9. Vocabulary to show the comparison:
In the same way...
Similar to...
Also...
At the same time...
Just as...
Likewise...
Similarly...
Like the previous point...

10. Phrases to introduce more ideas/ examples:
Furthermore...
Another point worth noting is...
Another factor to consider is...
In addition...
On top of that...
Besides...
What is more...

11. Vocabulary to present an idea:
Research shows that...
With respect to...
Not only... but also...
When it comes to...

12. Vocabulary to sum up at the end of a paragraph:
In short...
That is to say...
To summarie...
In a word...
To repeat in short....
To put it simply...

13. Vocabulary to show consequence, effects or result:
As a result...
Consequently...
As a consequent...
As an effect...
Thus...
So...
The reason why...
Therefore...
Owing to...
On account of...
Because of...
Hence...
Eventually...

14. Vocabulary to make a point stronger/ Adding emphasis:
It goes without saying that...
Obviously...
Needless to say...
There is little doubt that...
Yet...
Must....
After
After all...
Even if...
Therefore...
Still...
Thus

15. Vocabulary to show result & reason:
As a result...
As a result of...
One reason behind this is...
... has led to/ ... has resulted in...
Consequently...
Therefore...
Due to...

16. Vocabulary for clarifying or rephrasing:
To put it simply...
That is to say...
In other words...
To put in another way...

17. Vocabulary for the conclusion part:
To sum up...
In general...
To conclude with...
To summaries...
In short...
All things considered...
By and large...
Taking everything into consideration... (Useful Tip: Avoid using 'In a nutshell'  as it is not formal. Use 'In conclusion/ to conclude' instead.)
In conclusion...
In summary...
All in all...
Taking everything into account...
Weighing up both sides of the argument...
Overall...
On the whole...
To draw the conclusion...
To conclude...

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