USEFUL LANGUAGE
Opening Phrases
Nowadays, we are all becoming aware of the fact that …
Recently, we have all become concerned that …
It is a fact that …
It is generally accepted that …
It is often said that …
Giving an opinion …
I strongly believe that …
I am convinced …
I am of the opinion …
I am of the belief …
I am greatly in favor of/against …
Listing arguments
To begin with, …
First and foremost, …
Another area to consider is
A second point to consider is ..
It is also worth mentioning …
Outlining benefits
X is of great benefit.
X is beneficial in many ways.
One of the most significant benefits of X is …
Another advantage lies in …
Giving examples
For instance, …
Take for example something.
Something is a case in point.
Something provides a clear example of this.
Weighing up arguments
The benefits are offset by some major problems.
On the one hand, … On the other hand, …
It is important to balance pros and cons.
Let us look at some of the pluses and minuses in …
Changing the topic
With regard to …
Let me now consider …
Let us look next at …
Summing up
All things considered I feel strongly …
Altogether, I would argue …
Taking all sides of the argument into consideration, I would say …
To sum up, I tend to think …