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Beginning
1
Balancing
On the one hand, but on the other hand
Although, we mustnt forget...
Whereas1, we have to remember
In spite of2, I still think
Despite the2 fact that, I
Ordering
1
1. broadly.
On the whole,
In general,
Generally1 speaking,
By and large,
All in all,
All things considered,
Stating Preferences
Id rather than
I preferto
I tend to favour as opposed to
has an advantage overIn that
The main advantage ofis that
Concluding
Giving an Example
Let1 me give an example
To illustrate this point, let us consider
A case2 in point is
Generalising
1. Question.
2. V concentrate
Adding
In addition
I might1 add that
As well as, there is also
Not only, but also
Furthermore,
Moreover,
1. It expresses contrast.
2. In spite of and despite are
interchangeable;
despite is more formal
1. emphasizing
stressing
2. Repeat.