SYNTHESIS
The fact of the matter is surely that... |
The truth of the matter is simply that... |
On balance, we can safely say that... |
On reflection, it seems more accurate to say that... |
If one weighs the pros and the cons of the case, one soon realizes that... |
In the final analysis... |
Introductory remarks
It is generally agreed today that... |
In approaching this issue, one should... |
Nowadays, it is scarcely possible to... |
The [ex:business world] offers us numerous examples of... |
THESIS
The first thing that needs to be said is... |
One argument in support of... |
We must distinguish carefully between... |
The second reason for... |
An important aspect of the problem is... |
It is worth stating at this point that... |
Balancing views
One should always remember that... |
One should, however, not forget that... |
We could perhaps go further and ask ourselves whether... |
Consequences
From these facts, one may conclude that... |
That is why, in our opinion,... |
Which seems to confirm the idea that... |
Thus,.../Therefore,... |
Adding elements
Furthermore, one should not forget that... |
In addition to... |
Moreover... |
Accepting other points to certain degree
The decision was a good one. Nonetheless... |
One can agree up to a certain point with... |
Certainly,... However,... |
It cannot be denied that... |
Introducing examples
Take for example... |
To illustrate this point one need only refer to... |
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myriad |
(noun) a countless of extremely great number; replaces: a lot |
assert |
(verb) state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully; replaces: says |
egregious |
(adjective) outstandingly bad; replaces: bad |
erroneous |
(adjective) wrong; replaces: wrong |
engenders |
(verb) to cause or give rise to; replaces: causes |
employs |
(verb) to make use of; replaces: uses |
salient |
(adjective) most notable or important; replaces: important |
Saying what you think is true
This leads us to believe that... |
It is very possible that... |
In view of these facts, it is quite likely that... |
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Introducing facts
It is... true that.../ clear that.../ noticeable that... |
One should note here that... |
CONCLUSION
What conclusion can be drawn from this? |
The most satisfactory conclusion that we can come to is... |
To sum up.. we are convinced that.../...we believe that.../...we have to accept that... |
ANTITHESIS
On the other hand, we can observe that... |
The other side of the coin is, however, that... |
Another way of looking at this question is to... |
Comparison
Some experts suggest,... whereas others... |
Compared to... |
One the one hand there is the firm belief that... On the other hand, many people are convinced that... |
Emphasising particular points
The last example highlights that fact that... |
Not only... but also... |
We would even go so far as to say that... |
Certainly
Doubtless... |
One cannot deny that... |
It is (very) clear from these observations that... |
Accepting other points of view
Nevertheless, one should accept that... |
However, we also agree that... |
Conclusion
The arguments we have presented... suggests that.../prove that.../would indicate that... |
From these arguments one must.../could.../might...conclude that... |
All of this points to the conclusion that... |
Developing the argument
The first aspect to point out is that... |
Let us start by considering the facts. |
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reasons |
(verb) think, understand, and form judgments by a process of logic; replaces: thinks |
advantageous |
(adjective) providing an advantage; favorable; beneficial; replaces: good |
galvanize |
(verb) shock or excite (someone), typically into taking action; replaces: motivates |
craft |
(verb) to make or manufacture with skill and careful attention to detail; replaces: makes/produces/writes |
substantiate |
(verb) provide evidence to support or prove the truth of; replaces: proves |
caustic |
(adjective) able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical; replaces: mean/harsh |
elucidate |
(verb) to make clear; replaces: explain |
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Doubt
All the same, it is possible that... |
It is difficult to believe that... |
Personal Opinions
Experts... |
...believe that |
...say that |
...suggest that |
...are convinced that |
...point out that |
...emphasise that |
According to some experts |
Moderating, agreeing, disagreeing
By and large... |
Perhaps we should also point out the fact that... |
It would be unfair not to mention that fact that... |
One must admit that... |
One cannot possible accept the fact that... |
Ordering elements
Firstly,.../Secondly,.../Finally,... |
If on the one hand it can be said that...the same is not true for... |
The first argument suggest that... whilst the second suggest that... |
INTRODUCTION
It is often said that... |
It is undeniable that... |
It is a well-known fact that... |
For the great majority of people... |
We live in a world in which... |
A number of key issues arise from the statement. For one... |
One of the most striking features of this problem is... |
First of all, let us try to understand... |
The public in general tend to believe that... |
The other side of the argument
It would also be interesting to see... |
One should, nevertheless, consider the problem from another angle. |
Equally relevant to the issue are the questions of... |
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tenuous |
(adjective) very weak or slight; replaces: weak or fragile |
perfunctory |
(adjective) an action or gesture carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection; replaces: hasty, careless |
anomaly |
(noun) out of the ordinary; irregular; something different from the norm; replaces: oddity, abnormality |
facet |
(noun) piece or component of something larger; aspect of something bigger; replaces: face, side, plane |
plethora |
(noun) an abundance; wide variety; excess; replaces: a lot, tons, a bunch |
ubiquitous |
(adjective) omnipresent; widespread; everywhere at once; replaces: all over, everywhere, worldwide |
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