Sentence and Phrase Openers for

Discussion Texts
Additional Openers Opposing Openers
• also • additionally • On the other • In spite of this
• as well as this • not to mention hand • Nevertheless
• what is more that • Contrary to this • Even so
• it is also worth • in addition • However • Be that as it
noting that • in fact • Alternatively may
• likewise • in the same way • In contrast • On the contrary
• it is also • plus • Yet • But
important to • Despite this • Even though
consider that
moreover
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Opinions Generalisations
• People are wondering • Often
• Some people think • Generally
• Other people • Most
• Researchers think • Sometimes
• In a survey • Usually
• Questionnaire results show • Normally
• Critics point out • At times
• Many parents comment that • …can…/…might…/…could…
• Many academics enthusiastically • Perhaps
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Time Openers
• Initially
• Later people realised
• Soon it became clear
• After a while it was obvious
• For years
• Recently
• Hopefully now
• Looking to the future
Extra Openers
• In particular
• This is a chance for
• Most importantly
• If people are given the opportunity
• Not to mention
• There is no doubt that
• ……are a particular problem
• The main issue is
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