Connectors for Band 8 sentences @IELTS

Hi Students,

Some tips for the use of connectors.

Try to use these words in your graphs or essays and see the band scores increase.

Here are some common connective words indicating:

• ADDITION

In addition, and similarly, likewise, as well as, besides, furthermore, also, moreover, and then, not only, …but even, besides, this /that.

• SEQUENCE

First(ly), initially, second(ly ),etc to begin with, then next, earlier, /later /after this/that ,following this/that ,afterwards, finally.

• CONSEQUENCES

As a result, thus, so, therefore, consequently, it follows that, thereby, eventually, then in that case, admittedly.

• CONTRAST

However, on the other hand, despite, in spite of, though, although, but on the contrary, otherwise, yet, instead of, rather, whereas, nonetheless, even though, compared with, in contrast alternatively