Achieve ielts academic Writing Success

conclusion
restates the 
thesis statement
; both sentences
answer the question
.
 

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Task Two Question 8
 
You should spend 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
 
Computers are used more and more widely in education and some
people believe that teachers now play a less important role in the
classroom than ever before. To what extent do you agree or
disagree with this idea?
 
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words.

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Linking Words and Phrases
Linking words and phrases are words that link one idea to the following idea. Linking
words give your essay 
flow
. In other words, an essay becomes easier to read since one
idea flows or leads easily into the next. Including linking words in your essay will also
increase your word count. 
Here is a list of linking words and phrases:
To begin,
Firstly,
Secondly,
Thirdly,
On the other hand,
In contrast,
Furthermore,
Similarly,
However,
In this case,
In fact,
And,
But,
Therefore,
As a result,
For example,
Also,
Now,
In the past,
In conclusion,
To sum up,
Linking words and phrases are usually (but not always) found at the beginning of a
sentences. Linking words and phrases are usually (but not always) followed by a comma
(,).