Words To Use In An Essay – Vocabulary, Connectors, Templates {Pte-Ielts}

Today we are going to discuss writing section. This is one of the important section in PTE Exam and some students are facing problem in this section. So if I will say you can write 90 score essay without any hesitation. It doesn’t matter if English is your native language or not. So, first of all, I will share some tips and tricks for writing an essay. By knowing good words to use in an essay, you can get 90 out of 90 in your PTE Exam and you can also apply these tricks to any kind of writing.

First of all, we will start with Format of Essay:

The format of essay is divided into four different sections –
1. Introduction
2. Body Paragraph 1
3. Body Paragraph 2
4. Conclusion

Let’s start with an example, just read the instructions carefully to score well. Today you are going to learn lots of good techniques.

Words To Use In An Essay –

There are some pre-defined words to use in an essay – connectors, templates and vocabulary words to get 90 marks.

Connectors, templates and vocabulary words are foremost part of your essay. Without connectors, without templates, and without vocabulary words, you cannot get 90 out of 90 in your writing essay. So we are sharing some important words to use in an essay.

Note: There are 50 to 60 words to use in an essay, which is predefined and you can get 90 on the basis of these words.

Presenting your opinion:

If you want to present your opinion. Suppose there is an essay – “Laws plays a vital role”. “Impact of mass media has a positive and negative effect”. What is your opinion?

Words to use in an essay or You can start an essay like this – In my opinion, I think, In my view, I believe, I admit.

How can you make sentences from these words –

In my opinion: In my opinion, both the government and citizen of a country should come forward and fight the corruption.

I think: I think, students at the university level should not be forced to attend the class.

In my view: In my view, mother has a more intimate relationship with their children and that is why they should spend more time with them.

I believe: This is undoubtedly a very good solution but I believe, there is a better solution than that.

I admit: I admit that we now have a busy life but that does not mean that we should not find time to take part in community programmes that aimed to make our community a better place to live in.

Agree or Disagree:

If you are Agree or Disagree, then how we can use connectors: I agree, I concur, I disagree, I cannot agree, I oppose the idea, I cannot accept.

I agree: I agree with the notion that students should take a year gap in traveling or working before they graduate.

I concur: I concur with the opinion that specific supports restricting the car ownership as a measure to kerb the air pollution.

I disagree: I disagree with the viewpoint that women leadership ensures world peace.

I cannot agree: I cannot agree that increasing the fuel price would be a viable solution to restrict the vehicles on the road.

I oppose the idea: I oppose the idea that people attend a college or a university only to get a job.

I cannot accept: I cannot accept the fact that tourism alone is responsible for the loss of native culture and tradition.

Giving Examples:

Don’t always use “for example”. Try use connectors in examples as well. Here are some words to use in an essay in spite of “for example”.

To cite an example: To cite an example, I started learning a second language at my primary school and that did not increase my study pressure at all.

For instance: For instance, many developing countries are trying to improve their GDP through their export activities.

Namely: Namely, Australia and Canada have many charity organizations which work exactly for this cause.

To illustrate: To illustrate, universities, these days, offer a wide range of subjects than they used to do in the past.

One clear example: On clear example would be my sister who, despite her graduation in mathematics, works as a journalist in a daily newspaper.

In other words: In other words, fathers should share these responsibilities and let mothers enjoy some leisure hours. (N.B. Use this expression (i.e. In other words) to express or point something in a different way, to make it easier, clear and to emphasize.)

To give an example: To give an example, modern household appliances and kitchenware have made the cooking process easier and faster.

So these are the connecting words to use in an essay in spite of using “for example” again and again.

Listing points:

Words to use in an essay for listing important points, only use: “First, Firstly, To Begin with“.

First: First, public transportations are cheap and can carry many passengers at a time.

Firstly: Firstly, increasing the fuel price would affect the daily budget of all citizens.

To begin with: To begin with, old people have paid taxes and worked for the country for their whole life.

The second body paragraph also starts with “To begin with”, “To commence with.”

Second/Secondly:
Second(ly), we do not have to worry about parking, garage, traffic rule violation, and fuel cost when we do not own a car.

Third(ly)…..Fourth(ly) and so on:

Third(ly): smoking does not have a single benefit bit a pile of disadvantages.

Forth(ly): an ever increasing population is a reason for increased house rent, competitive job market, and pollution.

At the end

At the end, here are some important connectors or words to use in an essay: “Lastly/Finally/Last but not least“.

Lastly: Lastly, the rail is one of the safest transportation systems that can carry a huge number of passengers at a time.

Finally: Finally, parents spend more time with their children than a teacher does.

Last but not least: Last but not least, countries like Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Nepal prove the violation and crime can be at a peak even under the women leadership.

Reasons and Causes:

If you want to explain the reason and causes you can use these connectors:

Since: Since the developing countries have adopted technology in their agriculture sector, their yearly productions have increased significantly.

Because: Another group of people attends a night school because they work at the daytime.

As: As mothers mostly stay home, they have greater responsibilities in upbringing children.

Due to: Due to the widespread corruption in these less developed countries, the fund should be directly handled and utilized by the authority of the developed countries.

Adding Information:

Additionally: Additionally, computer games are addictive and can waste a large portion of the valuable time of a school-going child.

Moreover: Moreover, young people have better technical knowledge than the older generation.

In addition: In addition to that, fast food contains the fat, preservative, and other harmful ingredients which are very detrimental to our health.

Furthermore: Furthermore, helping developing countries in terms of providing educational facilities, can strengthen the relationship between two countries.

And: And the negative impacts of establishing a large factory in our community would trigger other adverse consequences which would be hard to tackle in the long run.

Not only… but also: Not only deforestation damages the natural habitats of many species but also is the main reason for the global warming.

Also: Also, cities provide better job opportunities and a better living standard.

As well as: Too much dependency on technological devices as well as the internet would bring catastrophic consequences once something goes wrong.

These are the connectors to get 90 out of 90 in our PTE Exam. Many students are not aware of these connectors which ultimately decrease their scores.

Results and Consequences:

As a result: As a result, lessons learned from our experience have better effects in our life.

Hence: Hence, I completely disagree that the factory would be a good place for new jobs for the community people.

So: So, owning a private car would offer someone the freedom that he usually does not have without it.

Therefore: Therefore, television is the most popular media for entertainment in most of the countries in the world.

Thus: Thus, over-reliance on technology can bring the dreadful events in the upcoming future.

Consequently: Consequently, we remember such gifts and revere the good wishes that were conveyed through those gifts.

For this reason: For this reason, I would like to own a private car than always relying on the public transportations.

To Indicate Time:

If you want to indicate some time, then use these connectors –

Subsequently: Subsequently, the increasing population the city areas are the main reason there are so many unemployed people in these cities.

Eventually: Eventually, the cost of medical health care would increase day by day and mass people would find it hard to get proper medical facilities.

Meanwhile: Meanwhile, a single international language would reduce the language barrier among the people of different countries to a great extent.

Henceforth: (Meaning – Hereafter, hence, subsequently, from now on) Henceforth, the government should increase its budget and manpower for fighting the corruption.

Initially: Initially, it can be supported by the government but in the long run, it should be people who should spontaneously support this cause both verbally and financially.

Highlighting and Emphasizing:

Especially: This step would be an advantage for people, especially for rural people, as it would increase the job opportunities in rural areas.

Clearly: Clearly, this law is a violation of people’s privacy and that is why this law needs amendments.

Obviously: Obviously, automation in government sectors would reduce the corruption to a great extent.

Specifically: Corruptions in government sectors, specifically in countries like India and Bangladesh, is another hindrance in the overall program.

Of Course: Of course, the government has a responsibility to support those older people. But that does not mean that children of such senior citizens are free from their own responsibilities towards their aged parents.

In particular: In particular, there is almost no university in such underdeveloped areas and a large number of students, due to this, move to the city areas each year.

Presenting Contrast:

If you want to present any contrast or contrary views so you can use these connectors

Despite: Despite its immense benefits, we should be wary of its usages in our daily life.

In spite of: In spite of a remarkable program in recent years, women are still suffering from social discriminations in many developing countries.

Be contrast: By contrast, knowledge gained from traveling and from real life experience has a greater impact on our future course of actions life.

Alternatively: Alternatively, the government can impose laws to control the market price of most essential commodities.

Another opinion could be: Another opinion could be restricting the number of children a family can have.

On the other hand: On the other hand, owning a car is expensive as it requires parking, fuel, servicing, maintaining and yearly renewal costs.

Still: Still, strictly controlling the number of children a family can have is not a feasible solution.

However: However, many destitute families rely on the earning those young children bring to the family.

Although: Although implementing this would require a huge sum of money, this is my opinion, this is the most optimal solution.

Even though: Even though their arguments are somewhat convincing to listen to, in reality, the scenario is quite the opposite.

But: But, the investment in trade and finance alone does not guarantee a steady growth of the GDP for this country.

Presenting Comparison:

In comparison: In comparison to the past century, people these days do not have a strong family life.

Admittedly: Admittedly, severe punishments set examples to other people temporarily but it lacks any long-term effect.

Similarly: Similarly, capital punishment is brutal and fall to establish a bridge between the social unrest and reformation.

Likewise: Likewise, technological advancement creates new job opportunities both in developing and developed countries.

In the say way: In the same way, increasing the tax would not be a viable solution to address this issue.

Linking words for conclusion:

This is going to be the last paragraph.

We are talking about first to the last paragraph. The first one is introduction part, second is body paragraph 1, third is body paragraph 2 and we are moving toward paragraph 4 which is our last paragraph.

The conclusion is most important part of an essay. These are the connectors or pre-defined words to use in an essay for a conclusion.

To sum up: To sum up, it is up to judge the authenticity of news. But the journalists also have a professional and moral obligation to present us the truth.

In conclusion: In conclusion, we should strictly monitor the type of programmes our children watch each day.

To conclude: To conclude, university admission should be merit-based, not gender-based.

To draw the conclusion: To draw the conclusion, this is our world and we have to save it. Uncontrolled use of natural resources would endanger our very existence and that is why we should be mush sensible of their usages.

You can also use “To recapitulate” and “In recapitulation“.