🔗 Both Tasks

Linking Words & Cohesive Devices

25% of your score is Coherence & Cohesion. These are the tools that connect your sentences and paragraphs into a flowing, logical piece of writing.

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Adding Information

Both Tasks

Use these to add a second argument, point or piece of evidence that supports the same direction.

Linking Words & Phrases

conj conjunctionadv adverbphr phrase

Furthermoreadv

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Strongest addition word — use for a new, significant point

Moreoveradv

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Adds an even more important point than the previous

In addition (to this)phr

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formal register

Additionallyadv

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neutral register

Alsoadv

middle

Use in the middle of a sentence, not to start a paragraph

Besides thisphr

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semi-formal register

Not only that, butphr

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semi-formal register

What is morephr

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formal register

On top of thisphr

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semi-formal register

Equallyadv

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Good for adding a point of equal importance

Similarlyadv

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Use when adding a parallel point or comparison

Likewiseadv

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Parallel to 'similarly' but slightly more formal

🚫 Common Mistakes

✕Do NOT start every body paragraph with 'Firstly, Secondly, Thirdly' — this is formulaic
✕Do NOT use 'Also' to start a paragraph — it sounds informal
✕Do NOT use 'furthermore' and 'moreover' in the same paragraph

📝 In Context

Context: Task 2 opinion essay, adding second argument

"Furthermore, a second compelling reason to support free education is that a more educated population generates greater tax revenue, offsetting the initial public investment."

Context: Task 1 bar chart, adding a second observation

"Moreover, the figures for Germany and France were broadly similar, both falling in the range of 35–38 hours per week."