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E.g. In addition, many people feel reading is a relaxing and worthwhile activity
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· Do not use informal style (e.g. short forms, colloquial language, etc.) or strong language to express your opinion (e.g. I know……, etc.). Express your opinion in a non-emotional way (e.g. It seems that, I therefore feel,..etc.).
· Well-known quotations relevant to the topic you are writing about will make your composition more interesting. For example, if you are writing an essay on education, a quotation you may include is: “Education is a progressive discovery of your own ignorance.” (Will Durant)
Useful expressions and linking words / phrases
· To list points:
Firstly, First of all, in the first place, To begin, To start with,
Secondly, Thirdly, Finally
· To list advantages:
One / Another/ A further / An additional (major) advantage of …..is
The main / greatest / first advantage of ….is
· To list disadvantages:
One / Another/ A further / An additional (major) disadvantage (drawback) of …..is
The main / greatest / most serious / first advantage / drawback of ….is
Another negative aspect of …..
· To introduce points / arguments for or against:
One (very convincing) point / argument in favour of / against……,
A further common criticism of ……. / It could be argued that…,
| often | claimed / suggested | ||
| It is | widely | argued / maintained | that …… |
| generally | felt / believed / held |
| some / many | claim / suggest / argue / feel that …….. maintain / believe / point out / agree / hold that… | |
| most people / experts | advocate (+ing / noun) / support the view that…. oppose the view that …….. | |
| Scientists / skeptics / critics | are | in favour of / against …… |
| of the opinion that / convinced that | ||
| opposed to …. |
· To add more points to the same topic:
In addition to this, furthermore, moreover, besides, apart from, what is more, as well as, not to mention the fact that, also, not only ……. But also / as well, both …….and, There is another side to the issue / question / argument of …….
· To make contrasting points:
| On the other hand, however, still, yet, but, nonetheless, nevertheless, even so | It may be said / argued / claimed that |
| others / many people | oppose this viewpoint strongly disagree claim / feel / believe this argument is incorrect / misguided |
| Although, though, even though, while, whilst, whereas, despite / in spite of (the fact that), regardless of the fact that | |
| Opponents of …..argue / believe / claim that …. The fact that ….. contradicts the belief / idea that While it is true to say that ……., in fact ….. While / Although ……., it cannot be denied that …. |
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