Adding a contrasting Making general

Sequencing the first idea Adding supporting ideas

idea statements
Another reason is…
The main reason is
On the other hand, As a general rule,
Furthermore,
The most important
However, Generally,
consideration is…
Moreover,
Nevertheless, In most cases,
First of all,
In the same vein,
Although,
In the first place,

Giving examples Giving an explanation Clarifying an opinion Drawing a conclusion

To be more precise…
For example,
The reason for this is… More specifically… As a consequence,
For instance,
This is because… By this I mean… Therefore,
In particular,
This is due to… In other words, As a result,
A clear example of this is…

Stating your opinion
From my perspective, somewhat agree/disagree
From my point of view,
In my opinion
Partially correct
Other people's opinions Making a concession
statements
From a political point of
view,
It is sometimes argued
that…
to a certain degree, From the point of view
of the economy,
Admittedly,
to some extent,
Some people believe…
However,

To give advantages To give disadvantages To express cause to express effect

A major advantage of this
is…
Another important merit is…
The final benefit is…
One major drawback is…
Owing to… Therefore,
Another disadvantage is…
Due to the fact that… As a consequence,
The final limitation is
For the reason that… As a result…
that…