Purpose

The aim of this report is to

The purpose of this report is to
This report is intended / designed to
In this report I aim to (set out the main arguments in favour of ) / (justify the decision to) /
(clarify the issues...)
My aim in writing this report is to
Stating the problem
There has been a lot of controversy recently
One of the biggest problems facing the world today is
During the last few years people have become increasingly worried about
Most people seems to feel that
Many people think/ believe/ say that
Svereal people said/told me/suggested/thought that
Some people claim that

Examples and possibilities

First things first,
First of all,
In my opinion,
I would like to begin by saying that
In the first place,
The most obvious example of ... is
In addition to ... we are organising
Another example of ... is the way in which
They gave/suggested the following reasons:
They made the following points:

Results and effects

... can often results in ...
One effect of ... would be that ...
If we ... this would mean that ...
Not only ... but also
Arguments
Some people would argue that ... Nevertheless, the fact that is matter is that... Although it is
true that ..., we have to keep in mind that ... (raising ... will mean a fewer ).
I would therefore recommended
It would seem that ... is the best idea.
Concluding
In conclusion ...
To sum up ...
It would appear that there is agreement on this issue.
It is clear, therefore, that...
For this reason I believe that ...
It is difficult to decide what the best solution to the problem would be.
Finally, it is important to remember that
Lastly, I feel that

ESSAY
I will discuss both point of view and express my own opinion.
I dont agree with the statemant that...
In my opinion ...
I believe that
On balance, it seems to me that ...
Science argue/ claim/ say/ maintain that ...
Many people believe/ think that...
According to (experts), ...
On the other hand,
One the one hand,
However, ... but... Nevertheless
While... although ... whereas
Having said that,...
Despite this ...
In spite of ...
In addition to this,...
What is more,...
Apart from this,...
As well as that,...
Beside,...
It is my firm belike...
There can be no doubt that...
It would be wrong to argue that...
It can not be denied that...
I would despute the clame that ...
It is difficult to disagree with the idea that...
It is true to some extent that...
It is simply not the case with...
TO GIVE AN EXAMPLE
For example,
A good illustration of this is
For instance,...
INFORMAL LETTER
Opening
Good to hear from you!
Thanks for the letter.
Its been such a long time since we wrote to each other.
I am sorry I havent written for such a long time but I have been vary busy...
Why you are writing

I know that you are keen to hear about

So, you want to know
You asked me to recommend some
Ive managed to find out some information about ... for you.
About your planned visit,...
Thank-you letter
I just had to write you to thank you for...
Thanks very much for
It was very kind of you to offer
Giving advice
In your letter you said you werent sure what to do about.... Well, if I were you, I would
Have you thought about...
It would be a good idea to
Giving a good news
I am sure you will be pleased to hear that
By the way, did you know that
You will never guess what happened the other day?
Giving a bad news
Im sorry to tell you that
Bad news, I am affraid. (Ive ...)
Asking for help
I hope its not too much to ask, but...
I wonder if I could ask a favour. Could you
Apologising
I am writing to say sorry for ... (my bad behaviour) I wasnt thinking. It was very silly of me.
I want to apologise for (ruining your...)
Explaining and giving excuses
I am affraid the problem couldnt be avoided/ denied
I cant get out of/ away from ....
I am affraid the decision wasnt up to me.
It isnt my fault that I was late.
If you feel like ..., there is good place ...
Let me congratulate you on ...
Write back soon,
Look forward to seeing you soon.
Well, thats all for now.
Take care
Best wishes
FORMAL
I have always been interested in

One of the main reasons I am applying for this job is that

I have a lot of experience
I am available to start work
Thank you for considering my application.
I am writing to set out/express /complain ([main arguments],[about],[my interest/ opinion/
feels])
I would like to request further information about
I would be most greatful if you could send me details of
In response to your last letter, I am writing to
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Zours faithfully
I would appreciate an apology from your company.
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