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Useful expressions to write an essay

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Introduction
– first of all
– to begin with
– to outline the main points
– firstly, secondly, thirdly, finally / eventually
Enumerating arguments
– in addition to / additionally
– besides / moreover / furthermore
– above all
Weighing up arguments
– on the one hand….. on the other hand
– to consider the advantages and disadvantages
– arguments for and against
– to discuss the pros and cons
– in theory … in reality
– .. and….
– not only … but also
– anyway / at any rate / in any case
– in fact / actually / as a matter of fact
Comparisons
– compared to / in comparison with
– to draw / make a comparison between …and
– similarly
– as well as
Restrictions
– however / though
– nevertheless
– whereas
– although / though / even though
– in spite of / despite
– unlike
– in contrast to / with sth.
– on the contrary
– sth is contrary to sth
Refering to
– with reference to
– regarding
– as regards
– as far as … is concerned
– according to (according to is used to introduce someone else’s opinion. Don’t say “according to me”)
Emphasizing
– It is pointed that…
– It is emphasized that…
Generalizing
– on the whole
– to some extent
– to a large extent
– in many ways
– in all respects
– in most / many cases
– basically
Giving examples
– for example / for instance
– such as / including
– in particular / particularly
– to give you an example of what I mean
– to illustrate this point
– et cetera
– that is to say / i.e
Making exeptions
– apart from
– except for
– with the exception of
Giving reasons
– Because / because of
– as / since
– the reason for this is
– the reason why …
– for some reasons or another
– It is believed that…
Consequences
– Therefore
– consequently / as a result
– for this reason / all these reasons
Personal point of view
– in my opinion/ in my view / to my mind
– this is a matter of opinion
– in my experience
– as far as I know
– as far as I am concerned
– to be aware / unaware of a problem
– It is the fact that
Agreeing
– I entirely / absolutely agree with
– that’s exactly my own view
– I’m of exactly the same opinion
– I’d like to support this view
Disagreeing
– I partly disagree with
– I don’t entirely agree with
– I agree in principle, but
– That’s not the way I see it
– I’m not at all convinced that
Summarizing and drawing conclusions
– Finally
– last of all
– last but not least
– in conclusion / to conclude
– to sum up / to summarize we can say
– in short / in brief / briefly
Modifying adverbs
– totally / entirely / completely
– mostly / mainly / chiefly
– partly
– comparatively / relatively
– extremely / incredibly