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.
Introduction:
(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.)
Body Paragraphs:
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.
Conclusion:
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.
Vocabulary for the Essay Introduction:
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:
- These days…/ Nowadays…/ In this day and age… / In this modern era…
- One of the most controversial issues today relates to…
- … is a hotly-debated topic that often divides opinion.
- People are divided in their opinion regarding…
- Many/some people believe/opine/argue/claim that…
- Whether …. or …. is a controversial issue…
- We live in an age when many of us are…
- It is universally accepted that…
- It goes without saying that…/ There is no denying that…
- It is often said that…
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.
- In my opinion…
- I feel that…/I understand…/I suppose…/ I think…/ I believe…
- From my point of view…
- I somewhat agree/ disagree with the idea that… (partial agreement/disagreement)
- I agree/ disagree that.. (agreement/ disagreement)
- I strongly agree/disagree with the idea that… (strong agreement/ disagreement)
- I strongly opine that…
- Personally speaking…
- According to me…
- In my view…
- My own view on the matter is…
- I would like to point out that…
- As far as I am concerned…
- Personally, I think that…
- To my way of thinking…
- From my perspective…
- My two cents go for…
- It seems to me that…
- I cannot deny that…
- I must admit that…
- In my experience…
- It appears that…
- To my mind…
- As I see it…
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.