B1 - Writing Skills

Writing a opinion composition

Opening

It is often said that... / Many people claim that...

In this day and age... / Nowadays... / These days...

... is a hotly-debated topic that often divides opinion.

It goes without saying that... / Needless to say...

The following composition takes a look at both sides of the argument.

Introducing points:

Firstly... / To start with... / First of all,... / First and foremost,...

Secondly,... / Thirdly,... / Lastly,... / Finally,... / Last but not least,...

Furthermore,... / In addition,... / What is more,... / On top of that,...

Another point worth noting is... / Another factor to consider is...

Presenting ideas and giving examples:

When it comes to noun/gerung,...

In terms of noun/gerung,...

Not only... but also...

With respect to noun/gerung,...

According to experts,...

Research has found that...

There are those who argue that...

For instance... / For example... / such as...

Expressing result and reason:

As a result,... / As a result of noun/gerung,...

noun/gerung has led to / Due to noun/gerung...

One reason behind this is...

Contrasing:

Although / Even though subject + verb,...

Despite / In spite of noun/gerund,...

Despite the fact that subject + verb,...

On the one hand... On the other hand...

However,. / Nevertheless,... / Even so...

Opinion:

As far as I am concerned,...

From my point of view,...

In my opinion,...

My own view on the matter is...

Concluding:

To sum up,... / In conclusion,...

All things considered,...

Taking everything into consideration,...

Weighing up both sides of the argument,...

On the whole,... / By and large,... / In general,...