Sentence Types Commonly Used in Introductory Paragraphs
1. Some people think that …
2. To be frank, I can not agree with their opinion for the reasons below.
3. For years, . For years, … has been seen as … For years, … has been seen as … but things are quite differ entnow.
4. I cannot entrely agree with the idea tat….
5. My argument for this view goes as fllows
6. Along with the development of… , more and more. My argument for this view goes as fllows 6. Along with the development of… , more and more.
7. There is a long-running debate as to whether….
It is commonly/generally/widely/ believed /held/accept- ed/recognised that–….
It is commonly/generally/widely/ believed /held/accept- ed/recognised that–.
As far as I am concerned, I completely agree with the former/ the ltter.
As far as I am concerned, I completely agree with the former/ the ltter.
As far as I am concerned, I completely agree with the former/ the ltter. Before giving my opinion, 1 think it is essential to look at the
argument ofboth sides.
Comparison and Contrast
A is completely/ tally 1 entirely diferent from B.
A and B are diferent in every way 1 respect 1 aspect.
A and B difer in…
A dffers from B in…
The difference between A and B is/lies in/exists in…”
Compared with/In contrast to A, B-.
While it is generally believed that A … I believe B…
Despite their simiarities, A and B are also dfferent.
Both A and B … However, A–; on the other hand, B.
The most striking dfference is that A-,. The most striking dfference is that A-,. while B…
The most striking dfference is that A-,. while B.
There are several reasons for*”, but in general, they come down to three major ones.
There are many factors that can account for-, but the fol-lowing are the most typical ones
Many ways can contribute to solving this problem, but the fllowing ones may be most efective.
Gereally, the advantages can be listed as fllows.
The reasons are as fllows reasons are as follows.
Cause and Effect Reasoning
Because/Since we read the book, we have learned alot.
If we read the book, we will learn a lot.
We read the book; as a result 1 therefore / thus 1 hence 1 con sequently 1 for this reason 1 because of this, we’ ve learned a
As a result of /Because ofDue to/Owing to reading the book,we’ve learntalot
The cause ofreason forloverweight is eating too much.
6.Overweight is caused by/due to/because of eating too much.
The ffctconsequence/result of eating too much is over-weight.
The ffctconsequence/result of eating too much is over-weight. Eating too much causes/results in/leads to overweight.
