Useful phrases for writing essays:

The following is a list of phrases that can be used when writing an essay. Notice that they have a formal style and that they do not contain contractions.

Establishing the purpose of the essay (introduction)This essay critically examines...The paper will review the research conducted on...The aim of this paper is to examine...The essay seeks to...

Giving opinions/stating factsIt is vitally important to...I would like to point out that...It is doubtful that...Without a doubt...It would be infinitely preferable to...

Giving somebody else´s opinionIt has recently been suggested that...According to Dr...

Giving examplesIn the case of...This is an example of...For instance...

Presenting arguments in order Firstly...Secondly...In addition to what has already been mentioned...

Summarising your opinionIn the end,...All in all,...In conclusion,...