OPINION ESSAY - EXPRESSIONS AND LINKERS YOU CAN USE
TO START YOUR WRITING
It is generally accepted that… = Se acepta de frma general que...
It is universally acknowledged that = Es aceptado universalmente (por todo el mundo) que
It is commonly known that…= Todo el mundo sabe que
XXXX is a controversial topic nowadays (since..) = XXX es un tema controvertido en
nuestro dias (ya que ….)
TO EXPRESS OPINION
In my opinion,
Personally, I think/ I believe (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, ...
In my view,...
From my point of view, ...
As far I am concerned, ...
I am sure/ convinced that ...
I (dis)agree with the statement, because …
TO GIVE REASONS
My main reason is..../Another reason...
One reason for... is ....
Many people say/ believe that...
Because...
Since...
Because of/ due to…
TO EXPRESS FACTS
It is widely known that...
It is a well-known fact that ...
Research has shown that...
There are definitely...
It is a fact that...
It is clear/ true that...
TO ADD IDEAS
What is more,… = Lo que es más
Moreover/ furthermore/ in addition (to) = lo que es más / además (de ésto)
Besides = Además/ Aparte de
