Notes On Essay Writing For Level 2 (Year 4, 5, 6)!

?Notes On Essay Writing?

# 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 essay 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 nothing is… / Another factor to consider is…

# Presenting Ideas & Giving Examples:

When it comes to noun / gerund,…

In terms of noun / gerund,…

Not only…but also…

With respect to noun / gerund…

According to experts,…

Research has found that…

There are those who argue that

For instance… / For example… / such as…

# Expressing Result & Reason:

As a result,… / As a result of noun / gerund,

noun / gerund has led to / resulted in…

Consequently,… / Therefore,…

On account of noun / gerund / due to noun / gerund

One reason behind this is…

# Contrasting:

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…

# 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,…

# Opinion:

As far as I am concerned,…

From my point of view,…

In my opinion,…

My own view on the matter is…