Full list of discourse markers to use in the writing and speaking part of the ielts

Of course
, there’s always an exception to the rule but, in general, I still stand by what 
I said. 
Admittedly
, some people do waste money but I think the majority of people are pretty 
careful with their money. 
Naturally
, I hope to find a job that’s both interesting and well paid but, realistically, 
such jobs are hard to find when a person first starts working. 
Obviously
, there’d be fewer cars on the roads if they were much more expensive to 
buy. 

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Undoubtedly, 
millions of cars do produce air pollution but I’d say that the thousands 
of trucks that come into and leave the city during the night produce a lot of the air 
pollution that we see when we wake up in the morning. You only have to see the 
pollution produced by one dirty, old truck to know that. 
6. Concession
and Counter Argument
'All the same'
(see above) is another way to continue defending your opinion after 
conceding that the other person is not 100% wrong in his/her opinion. 
Yes, I agree that some young people are spendthrifts but, 
all the same
, the majority 
are not like that.
7. Persuading
 After all ;You have to admit
Most Chinese people about the age of twenty make their own decisions about 
important things in life. 
After all,
they’re adults at that age.
8. Dismissal of Previous Discourse
Anyway 
= 
Anyhow
= 
At any rate
= 
In any case 
Anyway
, I eventually got there and nobody noticed that I was late! (After telling a 
story about being late.)