ESSAY WRITING

INTRODUCING OPINIONS
(personally) I think I would…
I (really) think (that)…
I (strongly) believe / feel that…
GIVING ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
I agree / disagree that…
Nouns Other expressions
in my opinion / view…
it seems to me that… advantage against
the best thing to do would be to… argument for
disadvantage in favour of
INTRODUCING ONE OF A SERIES OF POINTS
there are many (good) arguments…
finally
there are several arguments
first / firstly / first of all
for/against…
in the first place
TELLING A STORY
secondly
thirdly after
after that
EXPRESSING CONTRASTS
afterwards
although / though
and
however / nevertheless
before
in contrast
eventually
instead
finally
instead of
first / firstly
on the other hand
from then on
this ignores the fact that…
later
…is better / worse than…because…
next
…is the best / worst thing…
now
…isn’t as good as…because…
one day
GIVING MORE INFORMATION
or
also
so
besides / furthermore / in addition (to this) /
that morning / afternoon / evening
moreover
then
it is certainly the case that…
until
it must also be said that…
when
what’s more
while
GIVING CONCLUSIONS
WRITING A FORMAL LETTER
in conclusion
Dear Sir or Madam,
in short
I look forward to + ing
to sum up
Yours faithfully,
TALKING ABOUT PROBLEMS
Yours sincerely,
Nouns Verbs Other expressions
WRITING AN INFORMAL LETTER
behaviour behave common
Best wishes,
damage complain dangerous
Dear…,
danger face normal
Lots of love,
issue solve the main problem…
Love,
problem warn
society
solution
TALKING ABOUT CAUSES AND RESULTS
Nouns Verbs Other expressions
cause cause as a result
effect lead to because
reason mean consequently
result in