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The/ the given / the diagram / table / shows / represents / the comparison of…
supplied / the figure / illustration / depicts / enumerates the differences…
presented / the graph / chart / flow / illustrates / the changes...
shown / the chart / picture/ presents/ gives / the number of…
provided presentation/ pie provides / information on…
chart / bar graph/ delineates/ outlines/ data on…
column graph / line describes / the proportion of…
graph / table data/ delineates/ the amount of…
data / information / expresses/ denotes/ information on...
pictorial/ process compares/ shows data about...
diagram/ map/ pie contrast / indicates / comparative data...
chart and table/ bar figures / gives data the trend of...
graph and pie chart ... on / gives the percentages of...
information on/ the ratio of...
presents information how the...
about/ shows data
about/
demonstrates/
sketch out/
summarises...
Rapid change dramatically / rapidly / sharply / quickly / dramatic / rapid / sharp / quick /
hurriedly / speedily / swiftly / hurried / speedy / swift / significant /
significantly/ considerably / substantially considerable / substantial /
/ noticeably. noticeable.
Moderate change moderately / gradually / progressively / moderate / gradual / progressive
sequentially. / sequential.
Slight change slightly / slowly / mildly / tediously. slight / slow / mild / tedious.
Highest Point peaked / culminated / climaxed / reach the a (/the) peak / a (/the) pinnacle / a
peak / hit the peak / touch the highest point (/the) vertex / the highest point/ an
/ reach the vertex/ reach the apex (/the) apex / a (/the) summit, a (/the)
top, a (/the) pinnacle, a (/the) acme,
a (/the) zenith,
Lowest Point touch the lowest point / get the lowest point the lowest point / the lowest mark /
/ reached the nadir bottommost point / rock bottom
point/ bottommost mark / nadir/ the
all-time low/ the lowest level/ the
bottom/ rock-bottom
IELTS Writing Task 2: Useful Language
Introducing the topic
Some people argue that…
Have you ever considered… ?
The question raises the issue of…
Stating an opinion (thesis statement)
I believe that…
It is my belief that…
This essay will argue that…
Indicating the scope of the essay
In this essay, I will state…
This essay will examine…
… will be covered in this essay.
Giving reasons
One reason for this is that…
This can be explained by…
This can be attributed to the fact that…
Giving further reasons
Not only that, but…
A further reason is…
It should also be stated that…
Citing general opinions
It has been claimed that…
It is widely believed that…
There is a widespread belief that…
Refuting opinions
I would dispute this, however.
However, this is not necessarily the case.
There are some faults with this reasoning, however.
Hedging strategies
It could be argued that…
One explanation might be that…
This suggests that…
Strengthening an argument
There can be no doubt that…
Therefore, we can say beyond any doubt that…
These are just some of the reasons why…
Concluding and summarising
To sum up, … / In summary, … / In short, …
Overall, … / On the whole, …
To return to my original idea,…