‘GT Essay Writing Vocabulary’ section comprises the necessary vocabulary lists to enhance your lexicon resources. The important vocabularies are categories and come with examples. You should use these words and phrases in your essay answers to achieve a higher band score. Vocabulary (also known as lexical resources) determines 25% of your marks in your GT Essay Writing.
Let us first examine the format of the IELTS GT essay. You can use this format as a blueprint for developing your IELTS Essay.
(Note: Paraphrase the topic and use synonyms and give a general idea on the topic. If the essay asks you to give your opinion, this is perhaps the best place to do so. Always analyse the essay topic and plan what you are going to write before you start writing.)
Ideally, 2 or 3 body paragraphs. Each paragraph should focus on a distinctive idea or argument and should include an example/ evidence and extra details.
The conclusion should be 2-3 sentences and should restate what the essay is about with your position or some thoughts or suggestions for the future.
Ideally, the introduction part has two parts – General idea on the topic and your opinion/position on the topic.
Useful vocabulary/phrases to start your essay:
Example 1: In recent years, children, like adults, have become increasingly exposed to technology. While some child psychologists have insisted that this is a good thing for their cognitive development, others have alleged that it has an overwhelmingly detrimental impact on children.
Example 2: It goes without saying that the lack of proper education and employment opportunities are the main causes of the rising crime rates in many countries.
Example 3: Many people consider that handwriting skills are no longer significant in this era of computers. According to them, children should not invest time to hone their handwriting skills, especially when they will most likely type instead of write in their professional life.
Note: You can, however, start an essay without using such phrases. Following are two examples that denote how to do that:
Example 1: The global phenomenon of urbanisation from the beginning of industrialisation to the present day has brought opportunity and prosperity, albeit at a cost in the quality of life. With an increasing city population, the complexity of the challenges also increases.
Example 2: Social Networking sites, for instance, Facebook and Twitter, are thought by some to have a detrimental effect on individual people as well as society and local communities.
Useful vocabulary/phrases to state your opinion:
You should state your opinion after the general statement in the introduction part. If the essay asks you to give your opinion, this is a must. If the essay asks you to discuss both views (and does not ask you to give your opinion), you can give your opinion here or state it later at the conclusion part.
Example 1: Institutions are now focusing more on introducing innovative assessment techniques and technology has accelerated this trend. I strongly believe that the transformation is essential for the proper evaluation and will help students become academically successful.
Example 2: With the population blast and the development of the through-away society, waste management has become a significant concern for many. In many cases, citizens do not participate in garbage recycling and I believe that rigorous laws are required to force them to salvage the debris they produce.
Useful vocabulary/phrases for expressing Agreement/ Disagreement:
While writing an agreement/ disagreement type IELTS essay you need to clearly express whether you agree or disagree (sometimes partially agree) with a given statement or opinion. You can use the following expression to express your agreement or disagreement. Some expressions given below are meant to show that you agree, partially agree or disagree with an opinion or statement.
Agreement:
Partial Agreement:
Disagreement:
Example 1: I agree that virtual communication has a damaging effect on our relationship as well as on our local community.
Example 2: I somewhat agree that such sports allow youngsters to mature emotionally, learn teamwork and help gain self-confidence.
Example 3: I quite disagree with the idea that a single global language is the best way to eradicate cultural barriers.
Useful phrases/vocabulary to end the Introduction:
(Discuss both views type essay)
(Agree/disagree type essay)
(Advantages and disadvantages type essay)
(Problem and Solution type essay)
Example 1: One of the most controversial issues today relates to the absolute freedom of the press. In this essay, I am going to examine this question from both points of view.
Example 2: This essay explains why the high-speed rails are the transportations of the future and why governments should allocate more money for developing railways.
Note: You can, however, simply state your opinion and directly go to the first body paragraph without stating what the essay or paragraphs are about.
Example: Consumers often make fallacious decisions in purchasing commodities in order to attain contentment and satisfaction. Consequently, people are burdened with debt. Financial literacy, in my opinion, could be a silver bullet for this problem. [No such phrase has been used in this example]
Your GT IELTS essay should expand to 2 or 3 body paragraphs. Each paragraph should focus on an argument and provide evidence or example to support the argument. Body paragraphs without examples often end up scoring lower.
Useful phrases/vocabulary to start the first body paragraph:
Example 1: To begin with, the advocates of more pleasant adulthood believe that happiness is truly enjoyed when someone realises how this is shared with people around us.
Example 2: In the first place, a country becomes more engaging and develops rapidly when its population includes a mixture of cultures.
Example 3: It is worth considering that group sports clearly require individuals to perform a diverse range of rapid mental calculations.
Note: You should state the main point (topic sentence) at the beginning of a body paragraph and then expand it with more details in the rest of the paragraph. Then give an example or experience to make it more evident.
Useful phrases/vocabulary to start the subsequent body paragraph(s):
Example 1: Moreover, being a sportsperson or movie start does not guarantee an automatic money flow as the rewards are most frequently collected by the successful ones.
Example 2: Secondly, doing what someone likes keeps him motivated and therefore leads to a better career growth.
Example 3: Finally, businesses can reach more customers, strangers can meet online to share ideas, and, most importantly, people are now more cognizant of others’ struggles and are able to help, with the development of such networking platforms.
Useful phrases/vocabulary to give an example:
Example 1: The Hong Kong Space Museum, for instance, has monthly exhibitions on different issues and professional docents are employed to take visitors on a guided tour around the museum.
Example 2: For example, interactive videos, pictures and reviews of a place help people decide for a trip and enjoy their stay. Booking hotels, paying for tickets, managing a tour guide is just few mouse clicks away.
Example 3: To illustrate, a survey conducted by Canadian Traffic Authority in 2015 outlines that 85% early morning commuters travel either for job/ school or for shopping.
Vocabulary to show the comparison:
Example 1: Likewise, time invested in developing handwriting skills improves their cognitive as well as language skills.
Example 2: In the same way, group study enables students to obtain information that they could not acquire in isolation.
Vocabulary to show the contrast:
Example 1: On the contrary, people who love their jobs can easily excel in their fields of work and achieve better results than those who put the salary in the first place.
Example 2: Meeting someone face-to-face, on the other hand, demands a person’s time and energy, and it requires an urge to meet the person.
Example 3: However, teaching people about the history and tradition of a country is one of the fundamental reasons we have museums in the first place.
Example 1: In conclusion, people learn both from their success and failure and to build a prosperous nation, we must learn from our history. Without the knowledge of our history, scientific discoveries cannot bring a wide range of advantages to a nation.
Example 2: To draw the conclusion, learners can disregard handwriting only at their peril. It is a skill that will stand them in good stead throughout their lives. It is hoped that parents and teachers will realize the importance of handwriting before it is too late.
Example 3: On the whole, if the governments are really keen on improving the health of their citizens, they must address the real cause of diseases. In other words, by simply making housing affordable for all and controlling air pollution, the government can protect its people from illnesses. Prevention, after all, is better than cure.
Next » GT Essay Writing Vocabulary – Part 2
What the ‘GT Essay Writing Vocabulary – Part 2’ section covers:
» Vocabularies/ Phrases to introduce more ideas/ evidence or examples.
» Vocabularies/ Phrases to show reasons and results.
» Vocabulary to make a point or argument stronger by adding emphasis.
» Vocabulary for Adding more information to an argument.
» Useful phrases/vocabulary to present time or sequence.
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