CAE WRITING PART 1 - ESSAY

Introduction
 There has been a steep decline in
 There has been a sharp increase in
 Which has the biggest influence on…?
 In this day and age
 The most effective
 … is a growing issue in today’s society
 Hardly a week goes by without another report of… appearing in the media
 Deal with an issue
 … is a hotly-debated topic that often divides opinion…
 Recent research indicates that…
 Tackle a problem
Body paragraphs
 Recent research suggests that…
 Few people would contest/dispute the fact that…
 It is common knowledge that… plays a crucial role in…
 … is widely believed to contribute to…
 It is undoubtedly the case that…
 There is little doubt that…
 It is generally considered that…
 Studies have shown that… has an impact/influence on…
 … clearly/undoubtedly has an impact on…
 Examples/supporting ideas
 An obvious example of this is…
 A clear example of this is…
 This illustrated by…
 As a case in point…
 For instance,
 For example,
Conclusion
 Giving reasons
 The main reason for this being that…
 Due/owing to the fact that..
 Opening
 All things considered,
 In light of the above,
 Taking all this into account/consideration,
 Taking the aforementioned points into account/consideration,
 Opinion
 As I see it,
 In my humble opinion,
 From my point of view,
 As far as I am concerned,
Linkers
 Addition
 Furthermore,
 In addition,
 What’s more,
 Also,
 Moreover,
 On the top of that
 Reason/consequence
 So,
 As a result,
 Therefore,
 Consequently,
 Thus
 Because
 Owing to the fact that
 Due to the fact that
 Contrast
 However,
 Nevertheless,
 In spite of/despite the fact that
 Although/even thought
 That being said,
 Having said that