TRANSITIONAL WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS

Phrases linked to personal opinions:

I believe / do not believe that

Personally, I feel that

It seems to me

I would argue that

I am convinced that

I am of the opinion that

I am completely opposed to .

In my view

To my mind

Responding to opinions:

While it is true that . it is also a fact that

Although it is true that . We must remember that

It could be argued that However, I would point out that

Despite the argument that I would stress that

It may be true that but all too often

Changing topic:

Turning to the question of

With regard to

Let us now consider

A second / Another pint I would like to consider is

To provide an example:

To exemply

As an illustration of

In this specific instance

To cite a reference

In the following manner

To conclude or summarize:

Last of all,

As a consequence of

To recapitulate

Hence,

To add a point:

Additionally,

Subsequently,

Likewise,

Above all

Most of all

To compare:

To the same extent,

In a similar fashion

as compared with

A comparable aspect

equally important

To contrast:

Even though

In contrast to this,

Nonetheless

A clear / distinct /striking difference

diametrically opposed

the antithesis of

dissimilar to

To indicate cause and effect:

Following that

On this account

eventually

resulted in

To emphasize or intensify:

Above all,

Primarily

Even more important

Increasingly important

of great concern

The chief characteristic

The major point /reason

To highlight

To stress

Unequivocally

Doubtlessly

Unquestionably

To enlarge upon

Subtitutes for said:

Added

Addressed

Admitted

Affirmed

Argued

Cited

Complied

Conceded

Concluded

Confirmed

Consented

Declared

Described

Disclosed

Implied

Indicated

Informed

Justified

Mentioned

Noted

Notified

Observed

Opposed

Pointed out

Predicted

Quoted

Referred

Replied

Restated

Specified

Stated

Uttered