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11 Cards in this Set
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To introduce
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This essay discusses …
The definition of … will be given The issue focused on …. In this essay ….. The key aspect discussed … Views on …. range from …. The central theme … Emphasised are … … is explored … … is briefly outlined … … is demonstrated ... … is explained … … are presented … … is evaluated … … is described … … is explained and illustrated with examples … … is defined … … is explored … … is included … … are identified … … is justified … … is examined … … is analysed … |
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To conclude
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In summary, …
In brief, … To conclude, … It has been shown that, … To review, … To summarise, … Thus, … In short, … In conclusion, … To sum up, … Hence, … |
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To compare and contrast
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Similarly, …
In comparison … However, … And yet … On the contrary, … Whereas … While this is the case … In the same way … Complementary to this … This is in contrast to … Nevertheless, … On the other hand, … In contrast to … ... disputes … Likewise, … Then again, … In contrast, … Conversely, … Notwithstanding … That aside, ... Despite this, ... |
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To add ideas
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Also, …
Futhermore, … Next… More importantly, … Then, … Then again, … Equally important ... Moreover, … Another essential point… In the same way … In addition, … Firstly, ... secondly, ... thirdly, ... finally, ... Subsequently, … As well as .... Additionally, ... Another ... Besides, ... To elaborate, ... |
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To present uncommon or rare ideas
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Seldom ...
A few ... Rarely ... Few ... ... is uncommon ... is rare ... Not many ... ... is scarce ... ... is unusual ... |
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To present common or widespread ideas
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Numerous ...
Several ... Most ... ... is prevalent ... Many ... Almost all ... Commonly ... ... is usual ... More than ... The majority ... Significant ... Usually ... |
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To present inconclusive ideas
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Perhaps ...
There is limited evidence for ... ... could ... ... may be ... ... is debated ... ... may include ... ... might be ... ... is possibly ... |
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To give examples
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For example, ...
An illustration of ... Specifically, ... Such as ... For instance, ... ... as can be seen in ... ... as demonstrated by ... ... is shown ... As an example ... ... supports ... ... is observed ... ... exemplifies ... To illustrate, ... |
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To show relationships or outcome
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Therefore ...
Hence, ... The evidence suggests/shows ... After examining .... Considering ... it can be concluded that ... The outcome is ... The relationship ... The connection ... ... affects ... ... influences ... ... informs ... ... demonstrates ... As a result ... Otherwise, ... It can be seen that ... These factors contribute to ... Subsequently, .... The result ... The link ... ... interacts with ... Thus it is ... ... predicts ... ... presupposes ... impacts on ... For that reason ... Consequently, ... With regard to ... It is apparent that ... The effect is ... The correlation ... The convergence ... Both .... ... causes ... ... leads to ... ... emphasises ... supports ... |
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To present prior or background ideas
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In the past, ...
Customarily, ... Prior to this, ... Previously, ... Conventionally, ... Initially, ... Until now, ... Historically, ... Beforehand, ... Earlier, ... Over time, ... Foundational to this is ... At first, ... The traditional interpretation ... Traditionally, ... Originally, ... Formerly, ... At the time of ... In earlier ... Recently ... |
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To present others' ideas
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According to …
As explained by … However, ... stated that … Similarly, … stated that …. Based on the ideas of … As identified by … With regard to … argued that … ... argues …. … found that … … demonstrated … … pointed out that … … expressed the opinion that … … identified … … challenges the idea …. Based on the findings of ... it can be argued... … states that … ... suggested … … for example, … … defined …. as …. … disputed that … … concluded that … … highlights … … identifies … … also … … maintained that … ... also mentioned …. … goes on to state/suggest/say … showed that … … proposed that … … claims that … … concluded that … … agreed that … … relates … … contrasts … … confirmed that … … demonstrates … ... wrote that … … reported …. … hypothesised that … ... asserts that …. … emphasises … explored the idea … |
