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INTRODUCING THE TOPIC

-          In most cases..

-          Most of the time../ Most often…

-          Genarally speaking../  People usually think  …

-          It’s generally believed that

-          It’ a well known fact that…

-          This is a important question / issue / question….

-          We may wonder( whether)../ to what extent …

-          Let us / we must weigh the pros and the cons of this issue …..

ORGANISING THE PARAGRAPH

a-      Organising one’s ideas:

-          To begin with / Firstly / First of all …

-          Secondly / Then / After that / Next …

-          On the one hand , …..,On the other hand …

-          Lastly / Finally / Eventually …

b-      Giving examples:

-          For instance / For example / such as / like …

-          Let us consider….

-          Let’s take the example of …

-          That is to say…

-          In particular  /  particularly

c-      Mentioning exceptions

-          Apart from / Except / With the exception of / But no

d-     Expressing contrast

-          But / nonetheless / nevertheless / All the same /While / However / Yet / Regardless of / No matter how…

e-      Expressing concession

-          Although / Though / Even though / despite / In spite of

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f-       Adding an idea

-          Moreover / Furthermore / In addition (to this) …

-          What is more / besides / As regards / similarly /

-          As we have already mentioned …

      

g-      Explaining result and reasons

-          Because / as /and so / since / the reason why / consequently / therefore / as a result of this…

a-      Emphasising

-          Especially / In particular / Above all / Chiefly / Particularly / In particular …

b-     Not mentioning

-          etc  / and so forth / as well as other similar  things

CONCLUDING

-          In conclusion / To conclude / to sum up / All in all / All things considered / For all these reasons / In short / In brief / In a nutshell / Last but not least / On the whole

PRESENTING ONE’S OPINION

a-      Agreeing

-          I totally agree that ….

-          I am of the same opinion that …

-          Etc

b-     Disagreeing

-          It would be wrong to say that…

-          I do not se it that way

-          We can not ignore / overlook several other aspects of the problem

c-      Partially agreeing

-          This may be true ,but…..

-          It must be admitted / recognised that ..

-          In a sense … /  Up to a certain point

d-     Expressing doubt

-    Anyway  / Anyhow …

-          It is difficult / hard to believe that

-          I wonder whether

e-      Giving opinion

-          I am well aware that

-          We may notice / it may be noticed that

             I believe / suppose / reckon that …