I. Issue Based
INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH
- Although, some might cite ___ as reason enough to support the argument, I believe
1. Secondly,
2. Moreover,
3. In addition,
4. Another problem
5. Also,
6. Furthermore
7. Another reason that___
1. Aside from
2. Finally
3. Lastly
4. Thirdly
TRANSITION WORDS/PHRASES
CONCLUSION
1. In conclusion
2. In sum, I concur that
3. On the whole, it can be said
4. The above essay clearly demonstrates
INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH
1.The argument that _________ does not appear to be fully substantiated by the
information provided in the newspaper/magazine. In my opinion, the author omits some
important concerns that must be addressed to substantiate the argument. The following
essay aims to identify these concerns.
1. Although
2. Despite
3. However,
4. On the one hand, on the other hand…
5. While it may be true
6. Granted that
7. In spite of
8. Of course x might be true, but
9. Nevertheless
CONCLUSION
In conclusion, although the author’s argument appears to be logically sound at first
glance, it has various weaknesses. If the author were to provide additional evidence as
suggested above, his argument might be more convincing.