Useful expressions and linking words for Writing
Linking words/ phrases là những thành phần không thể thiếu để hoàn thành tốt một bài viết. Trong bài Hướng dẫn học IELTS đợt này, mời các bạn cùng ArrowEnglish tóm tắt lại những từ/ cụm từ hữu dụng để chuẩn bị tốt hơn cho bài viết luận của mình nhé.
To introduce points/ arguments for & against:
| One (very convincing) point/argument in favour of … / against …, A further common criticism of … / It could be argued that …, |
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| It is often/ widely/ generally | claimed/ suggested/ argued/ maintained/ felt/believe/held that… |
| some/ many/ most people/ experts/ scientists/ skeptics/ critics
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claim/suggest/argue/feel that … maintain/believe/point out/agree/hold that … |
| advocate (+ing/noun)/support the view that … oppose the view that … |
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| are in favour of/against … of the opinion that/convinced that … opposed to … |
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To add more points to the same topic:
in addition (to this), furthermore, moreover, besides, apart from, what is more, as well as, not to mention (the fact) that, also, not only … but also/as well/both … and, There is another side to the issue/question/argument of…
To make contrasting points:
| on the other hand, however, still, yet, but, nonetheless, nevertheless, even so, | it may be said/argued/claimed that, … | |
| others/ many people | oppose this viewpoint (strongly) disagree …, claim/feel/believe this argument is incorrect/misguided |
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| although, though, even though, while, whilst, whereas, despite/in spite of (the fact that), regardless of the fact that …
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| Opponents of … argue/believe/claim that … The fact that … contradicts the belief/idea that … While it is true to say that …, in fact … While/Although …, it cannot be denied that … |
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