Linking Word for IELTS writing

Những từ nối (linking word) giúp mạch văn của bạn trôi chảy và mạch lạc hơn, giúp bạn ghi điểm. Đó là lý do bạn nên trau dồi vốn từ về nhóm này.

Describing similarities - Mô tả sự giống nhau

Likewise Correspondingly Equally Not only… but also

In the same way Similarly

Showing cause and effect - Nguyên nhân và ảnh hưởng

Consequently As a result Thus Hence (never ‘hence why’) Since (try to avoid ‘as’ when showing cause and effect) Because Therefore Accordingly This suggests that It follows that For this reason

Comparing and contrasting - So sánh và đối lập

Alternatively However Conversely On the other hand Instead Yet On the contrary

Showing limitation or contradiction - Chỉ ra giới hạn hoặc mâu thuẫn

Despite/in spite of While (not whilst!) Even so On the contrary Nevertheless Nonetheless Although Admittedly

Emphasis, addition or examples - Ví dụ, Bổ sung

To illustrate To clarify Further (not ‘furthermore’) First, second and third (not firstly, secondly and thirdly) For instance Moreover Typically Especially In fact Namely In addition

Concluding - Kết luận

To summarise It can be concluded that As can be seen Ultimately Given the above As described Finally