জিআরই (GRE) পরীক্ষার রাইটিং সেকশনে ভালো স্কোর তোলার জন্য বেশ কিছু গুরুত্বপূর্ণ বিষয়ের উপর লক্ষ্য রাখতে হয়। যার মধ্যে একটি হচ্ছে সঠিক স্থানে সঠিক Phrases এর ব্যবহার। যা লেখার মাঝে সামঞ্জস্যতা এবং ঘটনার প্রবাহকে ঠিক রাখতে সাহায্য করে।
লেখা শুরু করা হতে শেষ করা পর্যন্ত Writing Phrases ব্যবহার করা হয়। নিচে তাদের তালিকা দেয়া হল:
[fruitful_dbox] Common Writing Phrases [/fruitful_dbox]
Expressing Opinion & Openings:
- It is often said that …
- May People claim that …
- In this day and age …
- Nowadays …
- These Days …
- We live in an age when many of us are …
- …… Is a hotly-debated topic that often divides opinion.
- …… is often discussed yet rarely understood.
- It goes without saying that …… Is one of the most important issues facing us today …
- The following essay takes a look at both sides of the argument …
- In my opinion …
- Personally Speaking …
- From my point of view …
- As far as I’m concerned …
- To my mind …
- My own view on the matter is …
Listing or Introducing Points:
- Firstly, …
- Firstly, Let us take a look at …
- First of all, …
- First of all, it is worth considering, …
- First and foremost, …
- In the first place, …
- To begin with,
- Secondly,
- Thirdly,
- Furthermore,
- In addition/ In addition to,
- What is more,
- On top of that,
- Another point worth nothing is,
- Another factor to consider is,
- Finally,
- Lastly,
- Last but not least,
Referring or Presenting Ideas and Giving Examples:
- When it comes to (+ noun/ gerund),
- With respect to (+ noun/ gerund),
- Regarding (+ noun/ gerund),
- As far as (+ noun/ gerund) is concerned,
- According to experts,
- In terms of (+ noun/ gerund),
- Research has found that,
- There are those who argue that …
- Not only … But Also …
- For Instance,
- For Example,
- Such as,
- Like,
- Among Others.
Adding More Points:
- What is more,
- In addition,
- Furthermore,
- Moreover,
- Besides,
- On top of that,
- In addition (+ noun/ gerund),
- Besides (+ noun/ gerund),
- … As well
- … too
- … also
Adding Emphasis:
- It goes without saying that …
- Needless to say
- Clearly,
- Obviously,
- There is little doubt that,
Contrasting Points:
- Although/ Even though/ Though (+ Subject + Verb)
- Despite/ In spite of the fact that (+ Subject + Verb)
- Despite/ In spite of (+ noun/ gerund)
- However,
- Nevertheless,
- Nonetheless,
- Even so
- But,
- Yet,
- On the other hand,
- On the contrary,
- Meanwhile,
- While,
- Despite the fact that (+ Subject + Verb)
Expressing Effect and Reason:
- So,
- Therefore,
- Consequently,
- As a consequence,
- As a result,
- For the reason,
- Due to (+ noun/ Gerund)
- Owing to (+ noun/ gerund)
- As a result of,
- On Account of (+ noun/ gerund)
- Has led to,
- Because of (+ noun/ gerund)
- Has resulted in,
- Due to/ Owing to/ On account of/ Because of the fact of that (+ Subject + Verb)
- One reason Behind this is …
Clarifying or Rephrasing:
- In other words,
- To put it another way,
- To put it simply,
- ………, that is to say, …
Concluding:
- All in all,
- All things considered,
- Taking everything into account/ consideration,
- Considering all of the above,
- In conclusion,
- To sum up,
- In Summary,
- On the whole,
- By and large,
- Weighing up both sides of the argument,
- The advantages of,
- Outweigh the disadvantages…
উপরের Phrases গুলোর ব্যবহারের মাধ্যমে নিজের রাইটিংকে আরও সমৃদ্ধ এবং গোছালো ভাবে উপস্থাপন বা তুলে ধরা যায়। যা জিআরই AWA সেকশনে ভাল স্কোর তুলতে বিশেষ সহায়ক। আশাকরি এতে সবাই উপকৃত হবেন।
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তাহমিনা আক্তার মিলি (জিআরই: ৩২৮), গ্রেক অ্যালামনাস