Useful
lanuage words and phrases
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Sequencing
the first idea The
main reason is.... The
most important consideration is.. First
of all, In
the first place, |
Adding
sporting ideas Another
reason is Futhermore, Moreover In
the same vein |
Adding
a contrasting idea On
the other hand, Howener, Nevertheless, Although, |
Making
general statements As
a general rule, Generally, In
most cases, |
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Giving
examples For
example, For
instance, In
particular, A
clear example of this is .... |
Giving
an explanation The
reason for this is ... This
is due to.. This
is because ... This
is to say... |
Clarifying
an explanation To
be more precise... More
specifically... By
this i mean... In
other words, |
Drawing
a conclusion As
a consequence, Therefore, As
a result, |
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Stating
your opinion From
my perspective From
my point of view, In
my opinion |
Partially
correct statements Somewhat
agree/disagree To
a certain degree,To some extent |
Other
people’s opinions From
a political point of view... From
the point of view of the economy... Some
people believe.... |
Making
a concession It
is sometimes that... Admittedly, However, |
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To
give advantages A
major advantage of this is... Another
important merit is ... The
final benefit is.. |
To
give disadvantages One
major drawback is... Another
dsadvantage is... The
final limitation is that... |
To
express cause Owing
to Due
to the fact that For
the reason that.. |
To
express effect Therefore, As
a consequence, As
a result... |