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USEFUL PHRASES FOR WRITING- ORGANISE YOUR THOUGHTS

Presenting your own point of view

I strongly believe that...

To my mind...

As I see it....

It seems to me evident/obvious that...

I feel that...

I think that...

There are many reasons why

It is important/ necessary to point out

that

The first thing to be considered is

It is a fact that

It seems to me that..I would

also say that..

I am convinced that.

I am inclined to believe that

There is no doubt in my mind

that

One of the drawbacks of . Is.

However, one of the benefits is that .

In my opinion,

My personal view is that

As far as I know / From what I know

I might be wrong but
If I am not mistaken
I believe one can (safely) say
It is claimed that
I must admit that
I cannot deny that
I can imagine that
I think/believe/suppose
Personally, I think
That is why I think
I am sure/certain/convinced that
I am not sure/certain, but
I am not sure, because I don't know the
situation exactly.
I am not convinced that
I have read that
I am of mixed opinions (about / on)
I am of mixed opinions about / on this.
I have no opinion in this matter.

I am of the opinion that / I take the view

that ..
In my experience

Supporting your view and Expressing

Agreement / Addition / Similarity

The first/second reason whyis

What is more,

Firstly/Secondly...

Another reason is

not only ...but also...

A further point is

The most important

in addition to

In addition,

in the first place

Furthermore,

not to mention

not only ... but also

then

as a matter of fact

equally

in like manner

identically

coupled with

uniquely

in the same fashion / way

like

first, second, third

as

in the light of

too

to say nothing of

moreover

equally important

as well as

by the same token

together with

again

of course

and

likewise

also

comparatively

correspondingly

similarly

additionally

Expressing an alternative

not only ... but also ...

neither ... nor ...

for one thing

I wonder whether ... or ...

either ...or ...

Introducing your topic

Generalising

to begin with
to start with
as an introduction
first and foremost

Explaining

generally speaking
by and large
all told
all things considered

in other words
that is .
That is to say
What I mean is that

Opposition / Limitation / Contradiction

although this may be true

or

in contrast

(and) yet

different from

while

of course ..., but

albeit=even though

on the other hand

besides

on the contrary

as much as

at the same time

even though

in spite of

although

even so / though

instead

be that as it may

whereas

then again

despite

above all

conversely

in reality

otherwise

after all

however

but

rather

(and) still

nevertheless

unlike

nonetheless

regardless

notwithstanding

Cause / Condition / Purpose

in the event that

when

granted (that)

whenever

as / so long as

while

on (the) condition (that)

because of

for the purpose of

as

with this intention

since

with this in mind

while

in the hope that

lest=for fear that

to the end that

in case

for fear that

provided that

in order to

given that

seeing / being that

only / even if

in view of

so that

If

so as to

... then

owing to

Unless

due to

inasmuch as=
because of the fact that= since

Examples / Support / Emphasis

in other words

markedly

to put it differently

especially

for one thing

specifically

as an illustration

expressively

in this case

surprisingly

for this reason

frequently

to put it another way

significantly

that is to say

in fact

with attention to

in general

by all means

in particular

important to realize

in detail

another key point

for example

first thing to remember

for instance

most compelling evidence

to demonstrate

must be remembered

to emphasize

point often overlooked

to repeat

to point out

to clarify

on the positive / negative side

to explain

with this in mind

to enumerate

notably

such as

including

chiefly

like

truly

to be sure

indeed

namely

certainly

surely

Effect / Consequence / Result

as a result

then

under those circumstances

hence=for this reason

in that case

consequently

for this reason

therefore

in effect

for

thereupon=
concerning that matter, upon that

thus

forthwith=at once

because the

accordingly

henceforth=from now on

Conclusion / Summary / Restatement

as can be seen

to summarise

generally speaking

on balance

in the final analysis

altogether

all things considered

overall

as shown above

ordinarily

in the long run

usually

given these points

by and large

as has been noted

to sum up

in a word

on the whole

for the most part

in any event

after all

in either case

in fact

all in all

in summary

Obviously

in conclusion

Ultimately

in short

Definitely

in brief

in essence

In a nutshell,

Last but not least, .

As a summary,

To conclude,

Time / Chronology / Sequence

at the present time

after

from time to time

later

sooner or later

last

at the same time

until

up to the present time

till

to begin with

since

in due time

then

as soon as

before

as long as

hence

in the meantime

since

in a moment

when

without delay

once

in the first place

about

all of a sudden

next

at this instant

now

first, second

formerly

immediately

suddenly

quickly

shortly

finally

henceforth

by the time

whenever

whenever

eventually

until now

meanwhile

now that

further

instantly

during

presently

in time

occasionally

prior to

straightaway

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