Introduction
to begin with
firstly, secondly… finally
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Enumerating arguments
in addition to/additionally
besides/moreover/furthermore
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Weighing up arguments
on the one hand ... on the other hand
to consider the advantages and
disadvantages
in fact/actually/as a matter of fact
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Restrictions
however/though
nevertheless
although /though/even though
in spite of/despite
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Comparisons
compared to/in comparison with
as well as
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Referring to
with reference to
according to
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Emphasizing
I’d like to point out that
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Giving examples
for example/for instance
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Generalizing
in general/generally speaking as a rule in most/many cases
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Giving reasons
because
as/since
the reason for this is
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Consequences
therefore
consequently/as a result
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Personal point of view
I think that
in my opinion/to my mind
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Agreeing
I absolutely agree with
I’d like to support this view
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Disagreeing
I partly disagree with
I don’t entirely agree with
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Making exceptions
except
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Summarizing
to summarize we can say
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Drawing conclusions
in conclusion/to conclude
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1. Reports should be written so that:
