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Useful Phrases For Proficiency Essays
Useful Phrases For Proficiency Essays
Presenting arguments
A. One justification often given for ........... is that.................
B. Advocates/Proponents would claim that ..................
C. Those who object to ................. often argue that ...................
D. Another objection is that ......
E. However, it should not be forgotten that ..............
F. ........... are opposed to ................ on the grounds that .................
G. From the point of view of .................
H. According to ....................
Describing causes
A. One factor which has led to ............ is ..............
B. One of the factors which has brought this about is .........
C. The problem often stems from ....................
D. The situation has been exacerbated by ................
E. .............. has only made the situation worse.
F. One consequence of ................ is .
Concluding
A. All in all it seems to me that ...........
B. The obvious conclusion to be drawn is that .......................
C. All things considered, .............
D. On balance, I tend to believe that ............
E. The world would surely be a better place to live in if ..............
F. If people stopped ....ing, we would have/ we could look forward to a ...............
G. The prospects for the future will be bleak/grim unless ...................
Tip
You should have a few pages safe somewhere where you can keep a record of other useful essay
phrases that you come across in your reading. Note them down and practise using them in your
own writing.
Look out for more advanced expressions that you can use in place of phrases that weren't even
impressive at the B2 level - phrases like "solve the problem". Here are a few alternative problem
and solution phrases to get you going.:
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