Below are useful expressions that can help you in your writing task .They can make your paragraph / essay look more coherent and logical .The expressions include :
- Defining
- listing and sequencing
- Addition
- Giving examples and explaining
- cause and effect
- concessions and contrast
- conclusion
- giving opinion
- agreeing / disagreeing
- Expressing certainty
- Expressing uncertainty / doubt
- Making comparison
useful expressing for writing
| Functions |
Expressions |
| Defining |
- ………………….is defined as / can be defined /is considered
- …………………..is one of the most / greatest / the best
- ……………………is a matter / an issue / a phenomenon / problem
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| listing and sequencing |
- First / to begin with / next / then / after that /
then / finally / last , but not least
- the first reason , advantage , disadvantage , cause ,
consequence , effect is……./ Another reason…….
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| Addition |
- also / too / in addition to / besides / moreover /
furthermore / not only …but also…
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| Giving examples and explaining |
- For example / as / for instance / in other words / that is to say / such as
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| cause and effect |
- Because / because of / due to / due to the fact that /… consequently /as a consequence / as a result
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| concessions and contrast |
- but / however / on the one hand ……..on the other hand …./ in spite of / despite / yet / although / even though / on
the contrary / whereas
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| conclusion |
- in conclusion / to conclude / to sum up / all in all/ in summary /
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| giving opinion |
- In my opinion / in my view / from my point of view /for me / I think / I believe / as I think / as I see / It seems to me /I strongly believe that… /To my mind… /I feel that…
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| agreeing / disagreeing |
- I agree / I share the same point of view / I stand on the same view
- I disagree / I don’t agree / I don’t share the same view as ….
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| Expressing certainty |
- certainly / definitely / undoubtedly
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| Expressing uncertainty / doubt |
- Uncertainly / doubtfully / perhaps / may be / possibly / probably
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| Making comparison |
- both …………and……………are……..
- …………is……….but……….is……….
- as………..as……………
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