TOEIC Writing |
Conjunctions, and Opinion Essays

Discussion | Debate Topics

  • List expressions to give your opinion.

 

  • Examples:
    • In my opinion, ...
    • I think...
  1. Some people think...
  2. Some people are concerned that...
  3. It has been described as...
  4. Experts believe...
  5. ... argues that...
  6. ... seems to suggest that...
  7. One view is that...
  8. The main reasons for... are...
  9. Overall, ...

Alternatives to 'Think' (Reporting verbs)

  • argue, claim, emphasise, contend, maintain, assert, theorize, support the view that, deny, negate, refute, reject, challenge, strongly believe that, counter the view/argument that, etc.
  • suggest, speculate, hypothesise, imply, propose, recommend, question the view that, postulate, etc.
  • describe, show, reveal, study, demonstate, note, point out, indicate, report, observe, assume, take into consideration, believe, mention, etc.

Writing | Useful Language

Discussion | Debate Topics

  • Online teaching is the future of education
  • If a student gets bad grades, it is the fault of the teacher, not the student.
  • Long-distance relationships will never work
  • Arranged marriages are more successful than marriages based on "love"
  • Life was better before the internet and mobile phones.
  • It's better to travel by plane than by bus.
  • Solo-travelling is much better than travelling with others.

B3 Formal Writing | Essays

By Adam Wyett

B3 Formal Writing | Essays

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