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Opinion Essay
TO EXPRESS OPINION
- In my opinion,
- Personally speaking,
- Personally, I believe / I think that...
- I strongly believe that...
- It is clear (to me) that...
- I (completely) agree / disagree with...
- It seems to me that...
- As I see it,
- From my point of view,
- As far as I am concerned,
- I am sure / convinced that...
TO GIVE REASONS
- because...
- because of + noun = por (e.g. She was late because of the traffic)
- As / Since... = ya que (e.g. Since it's too late, I think we should stop now ; He went home as he was feeling unwell).
- due to... = debido a / a causa de (e.g. We moved due to the increase in rent).
- My main reason is... / One reason for... is... / One reason behind this is...
- Many people say/ believe that...
TO EXPRESS FACTS
- It is widely known that...
- It is a well-known fact that...
- Research has shown that...
- It is clear / true that...
- For example, / For instance,
TO ADD IDEAS
- Moreover, / Furthermore, / In addition,
- What is more,
- Firstly, / First of all,
- Secondly,
- Thirdly,
- Finally,
TO EXPRESS CONTRAST
- However, / Nevertheless, = Sin embargo,
- Although..., = aunque
- Despite / In spite of + noun / -ing = A pesar de (e.g. In spite of the rain, I went to the party).
- Even if = incluso si (e.g. I will go to the movies, even if it is expensive)
- ..., whereas / while = mientras que ( e.g. The south has a hot, dry climate, whereas / while the north has a milder, wetter climate).
- On the one hand, / On the other hand, = Por un lado, / Por otro,
TO EXPRESS PURPOSE
- so as (not) to... (e.g. I talked to him so as to have a better understanding of the situation.)
- in order (not) to... (e.g. She wakes up early in order to be on time to work.)
- so that... (e.g. He got a visa so that he can travel to the USA.)
TO EXPRESS RESULT
- Therefore, / Consequently, / As a result, = Por lo tanto,
- Thus, / Hence, = En consecuencia,
- For this reason,
CONCLUDING THE ESSAY
To sum up,
To conclude,
In conclusion,
In short,