IELTS WRITING TIPS-IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO

People says, "it takes two to tango," that means, when you dance tango, both parties need to do their homework, so that they coordinate well to perform. Today, I am going to share some tips I received during my IELTS workshop at IALF and IDP several years ago.
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IELTS: WRITING ACADEMIC TASK 2

Presenting an impartial option

It is often argued/said that..

It is generally agreed that..

Some/Many people believe/say/think/feel/argue that..

Outlining contrasting views

Although some people believe that...it could also be argued that..

While/Whereas it may be true that...,on the other hand..

However/Nevertheless/Despite (the fact that)..

Describing cause and effect

Consequently,..

As a result,..

This means that..

Linking arguments/reasons

Furthermore/Moreover/In addition,..

For one thing,..for another,..

Giving a personal opinion

In my opinion..

I (generally) agree that..

I think that it's reasonable to say that..

I tend to think that..

Concluding

In short/In conclusion/In summary..

To conclude/To summarise/To sum up,..

Overall,I think the most important thing is..

As we have seen..

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IELTS: WRITING ACADEMIC TASK 1 -

Making an overview statement

We can see from the chart/table..

The chart/table shows (us that)..

Introducing an overall trend

One of the first things to note is that..

It is (generally) true to say that..

On the whole/Generally, we can see that..

One thing that clearly stands out is..

Introducing a point of interest

It is interesting to see that..

A striking point is that..

Introducing supporting details

More specifically..

For example..

Comparing data

The percentage/amount/quantity of X is (not) -er than Y

There are (slightly/significantly) more/fewer amount of X than Y

There are (twice) as many X as Y

Approximating

..approximately/about..

..just above/over/under/below..

..a little/slightly less/more than..

Describing trends

..(steadily/gradually/slowly) increased/rose/went up (from..to../by ..)

..reached a peak/high point of..

a (sharp/dramatic/significant) decrease/drop/fall/dip/decline (from..to../of..)

..reached a low (point) of..

..fluctuated between..and..

..remained steady at..

..over (the year)/in the same period/between..and../from..to..

(The temperature) doubled/tripled within (one year)

Making forecast

(The trend) looks set to (continue)..

..is/are/seems likely to..

..is/are estimated to..

..is/are predicted to..