ESSAY

Expressing the main points in an argument - There are a number of flows in this
Positive Argument argument …
- The greatest benefit is that … - That is simply not the case…
- First and most important…

Negative Argument Referring to sources

- One drawback… - All the evidence suggests that…
- Another significant downside… - A recent survey proved that…
- Judging by the comments made by…
Adding supporting information to a main argument - Interviews with (students) have revealed
or introducing other related arguments that …
- In addition…
- What is more…
- Not only that, but… 1. Setting up the topic without stating your
- Another point in favor is that… own opinion
- So exactly how… ?
Weighing up arguments - The most significant impact of (…),
- On the whole… however, is open to debate.
- On Balance…
- All in All … Explaining the consequence of an action or
- All things considered … situation you just mentioned
- In this way
Giving personal opinions
- It is probably true to say that … Introducing an example of supporting evidence
- There can be no doubt that… - A case in this point
- It is simply not the case that …

Commonly held views

- It is widely believed that
- No one would dispute the fact that …
- Few people would contest / dispute (that
fact) that …
- It is generally agreed that...

Introducing opposite arguments

- There are those who argue that …
- It has been suggested that …
- It is often claimed that …
- Opponents/ Supporters/ Proponents of
(…) argue that …

Refuting them
- This may have been true in the past, but
nowadays …