USEFUL EXPRESSIONS TO WRITE AN ESSAY

Introduction

first of allto begin within order to decide whether.... or notto outline the main pointsfirstly, secondly, thirdly, finally / eventually

Enumerating arguments

in addition to / additionallybesides / moreover / furthermoreabove all

Weighing up arguments

on the one hand..... on the other handto consider the advantages and disadvantagesarguments for and againstto discuss the pros and consin theory ... in realityboth... and....not only ... but alsoanyway / at any rate / in any casein fact / actually / as a matter of factup to a pointso to speakby no means / not at all

Comparisons

compared to / in comparison withto draw / make a comparison between ...andsimilarlyas well as

Restrictions

however / thoughneverthelesswhereasalthough / though / even thoughin spite of / despiteunlikein contrast to / with sth.on the contrarysth is contrary to sth

Refering to

with reference toregardingas regardsas far as ... is concernedaccording to (according to is used to introducesomeone else's opinion. Don't say "according tome")

Emphasizing

I’d like to point out thatI’d like to emphasize

Generalizing