I examine and mark many essays every week, and when it comes to Coherence and Cohesion (CC), one thing stands out: The overuse of linkers.

I examine and mark many essays every week, and when it comes to Coherence and Cohesion (CC), one thing stands out: The overuse of linkers. I call it ‘addiction to linkers.’ To combat this addiction, I prepared five simple techniques in this PDF file to help IELTS candidates better connect sentences in their writing. Remember that using linkers a few times is OK, but we should also show the examiner that we can use other ways to connect sentences.