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Useful Phrases for Writing Argumentative Essays
To list arguments in the main body: In the first place, First of
all, To start with, To begin
with, Firstly, Secondly, Thirdly, Finally, In addition (to
this), Furthermore, Moreover,
Besides, last but not least
Presenting arguments for: The mainfirstmost important advantage
of !!!, "ne ma#or
advantage of !!!, $ further advantage !!!, "ne$nother$n
additional advantage of !!!, "ne
point of view in favour of !!!, It is often
suggestedbelievedargued that !!!, SomeMany people
suggestfeelargue that !!!, SomeMany people are in favour ofare
convinced that !!!,
Presenting arguments against: "ne ma#or disadvantage of !!!, The
mainmost important
disadvantagedrawbac% of !!!, "ne$nother$n additional
disadvantage of !!!, "ne
pointargument against !!!, SomeMany people are against
!!!,
Presenting examples, causes and results: for
e&leinstance, such as, li%e, in particular,therefore,
for this reason, because, as, since, as a result,
To add more points to the same topic: what is more, furthermore,
also, in addition to,
besides, apart from thisthat, not to mention the fact
that, etc!
To make contrasting points: on the other hand, however,
despitein spite of (the fact), while,
nevertheless, even though, although, it can be argued that, one
can argue that, etc!
To conclude: to concludesum up, all in all, all things
considered, in conclusion, on the
whole, ta%ing everything into account, ta%ing all this into
accountconsideration, above all, aswas previously stated, etc!
Useful Phrases for Writing pinion Essays
To list points' In the first place, first of all, to start with,
in the first place, etc!
To add more points' what is more, another ma#or reason, also,
furthermore, moreover, in
addition to, besides, apart from this, not to mention the fact
that, etc!
To introduce conflicting vie!points' It is argued that, people
argue that, opponents of this
view say, there are people who oppose, etc!
To express opinion' I believe, In my opinion, I thin%, In my
view, I strongly believe, etc!
