Key Words and Expressions for IELTS WritingStating Your OpinionIn my opinion,I thinkIn my view,I believeFrom my point of view,It seems to me thatI supposeFrom my perspectiveI understandIt appears thatI feelTo my way of thinkingI imagineGiving ExamplesFor example,For instance,such asIn other words,aslikethat isnamelyTo illustrateComparingSimilar toAs…asalsoEither…orIn the same way,Neither…norAt the same timeJust asContrastingHowever,ButOn the contrary,On the other hand,NeverthelessAlthoughThoughOtherwiseInstead

Alternatively,Even thoughGeneralisingGenerally,Generally speaking,Overall,On the whole,In general,All in all,Basically,Essentially,As a rule,All things consideredExpressing CertaintyCertainly,Undoubtedly,Doubtless,No doubt,Definitely,Of course,Expressing Partial AgreementMore or less,To some extent,Up to a point,Almost,In a way,So to speak,Showing cause (the reason why something

happens)Due toBecauseBecause ofOwing toShowing effect (the result of a situation)Therefore,As a result,Consequently,For this reason,Thus,So,Hence,The reason why

Marking time and the sequence of eventsFirst,Second,Third,Firstly,Secondly,Thirdly,DuringTo begin withSimultaneouslySinceAfterwardsWhenLastLastly,Then,First of all,BeforeAfterWhileAt the same timeAfter this / thatMeanwhileFollowing thisAs soon as

Adding InformationFurthermoreIn additionAlsoAndMoreoverSimilarlyLikewiseAs well asBesidesWhat’s moreExpressing conditionIfIn caseProvided thatWhetherUnlessSo thatConcludingTo summariseTo sum upIn conclusionLastly,Finally,To conclude with,In short,