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WRITTING

Presenting own point of view


The first reason whyis.. The first thing First of all, we have I would like to consider is First of all Secondly The most important to remember bear in mind point out that In adition.. Furthermore It is a fact There is no doubt I believe What is more that Besides A further point is

The first thing to be considered is

It is

important true necessary essential

Expressing another point of view

maintain say argue believe Most parents claim point out Teenagers seem to believe Some people Parents It can be argued It has been suggested It might be said According to X

One of the main arguments

against

X is that

that

One disadvantage of Another point against X A further argument against One other disadvantage of

is

Commenting on another point of view

Negatively
open to doubt. not always the case. not necessarily true. unlikely to be true. highly debatable. incorrect. highly speculative.

This These views

is/are

**Wrong, Mistaken, False, Misplaced, Untrue, Not the case

cannot be upheld.

Positively
I agree with X when he writes says that X is certainly correct X may be correct when he in saying says that

One advantage of Another point in favour of A further argument supporting One other advantage of One of the main arguments in favour of

is

**Correct, Right, Accurate

Generalizing in English
Percentage Quantity 100% Frequency Certainty Verbs will is/are must have to fairly very quite rather certain likely

all/every/each always most a majority (of) many/much usual(ly) normal(ly) general(ly) as a rule some on the whole a number (of) several often frequent(ly) a minority (of) sometimes a few/a little occasional(ly) few/little

certain(ly) definite(ly) undoubtedly clearly presumably should probably/probable ought likely to

is It

probable possible almost likely that . quite unlikely unlikely certain

seems appears

conceivably possibly/possible perhaps maybe

can could may might could not will not cannot is/are not

the (vast) majority a large number

of

uncertain rare(ly) unlikely seldom hardly ever scarcely ever never

In most cases, . some a few (+ other "quantity" words)

0%

no/none/not any

IF YOU WANT TO EXPRESS A CERTAIN DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY


Verbs complete is (not) will (not) must (not) can/cannot should (not could (not) may (not) might (not) Degree of certainty certain(ly) definite(ly) clear(ly) undoubtedly probably (is) presumably likely/unlikely possibly (not) perhaps (not)

strong partial less strong

It is said that ... impersonal (i.e. no commitment) It appears that ... / Apparently There is evidence to suggest that.

Giving examples
What happened at X school last month shows exemplifies illustrates This ... shown illustrated ...

this.

...

is

by

...

For example, For instance,

Drawing conclusion
Therefore, Thus, On this basis, Given this, concluded deduced inferred

the From this these

examples figures data results information

it

can may

be

seen concluded shown that . estimated calculated inferred

it

can may

be

that .

In conclusion, we/may say Finally it can/may be said

that .

It is

generally widely

accepted argued held believed

that .

In short,

To sum up,

To summarise

To conclude, In conclusion,

In a word On the whole,

In brief, In all

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