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Coherence Analyzer

Paste any IELTS paragraph to see your linking words highlighted by category and flagged if overused.

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Examiner tip: Variety matters more than quantity. Using “however” three times in one paragraph is worse than using no linking word at all. Aim for different devices across the 6 categories above.