INTRODUCING A POINT
OR YOU MAY BEGIN BY STATING SOMETHING AS A
FACT
First of all I'd like to point out...
The main problem is...
The fact is that...
The question of...
Speaking of...
As everyone knows...
It is generally accepted that...
There can be no doubt that...
It is a fact that...
Nobody will deny that
ENUMERATION OF POINTS
First of all... In the first place... To begin with...To start with... I'd like to say / to mention that...
Second... Secondly... In the second place... In addition to that... Apart from that... Besides...
Moreover,...
Furthermore,... Another example of this is...
Finally,... Lastly... Finally, and perhaps most importantly,...
In conclusion... All in all... All things considered...
MOVING TO THE NEXT POINT
GOING BACK
This leads directly to my next point.
This brings us to the next question.
Let’s now move on / turn to...
After examining this point, let’s turn to...
Let’s now take a look at...
As I said / mentioned / pointed out earlier,...
Let me come back to what I said before...
Let’s go back to what we were discussing earlier...
As I’ve already explained...
GIVING YOUR OPINION
I think / feel / believe that...
As far as I'm concerned....
As I see it...
To my mind...
In my view / opinion...
To my knowledge
From my point of view...
I have the impression that...
I tend to think that...
I reckon... (informal)
It seems to me that...
For my part…
If you want my honest opinion...
To tell you the truth / to be honest / frank
GIVING A STRONG OPINION
EXPRESSING UNCERTAINTY
I'm absolutely convinced that...
I'm sure that...
I strongly believe that...
I have no doubt that...
There's no doubt that...
My own view is that...
I'm absolutely certain that...
I definitely doubt if that...
I'm uncertain / not sure that...
As far as I know...
It is very doubtful whether...
I don’t know about you, but I ...
GIVING OPINIONS USING IMPERSONAL LANGUAGE
It is vital that more is done to prevent the illegal trade in wild animals. (Compare: We have to do more to stop people
trading wild animals illegally.)
Journalists play a vital/crucial/essential role in educating the public.
The ability to write well is essential for any journalist.
The Internet has become an indispensable tool for reporters.
In journalis KX