The English Nerd

Writer’s block is a very common problem, especially when it comes to writing your essays for school. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of sentence starters to get the ball rolling…

Openings

• ‘It goes without saying that…’
• ’It is often believed that…’
• ’It is often said that…’
• ’Many people/scholars/studies suggest that…’
• ‘We live in an age where…’
• ‘[subject] is often discussed, yet…’

Tip: finish up your intro with a sentence like ‘with this in mind, the following essay will explore [topic]’

Introducing Your Points

• ‘Firstly/first of all, [point]’
• ’To start, it should be noted that…’
• ’To start, it is worth considering…’
• ‘Secondly/Next/Furthermore, it could be suggested that…’
• ’Another point worth noting is the fact that…’
• ’Finally…’

Giving Examples

• ’For example,’
• ‘According to experts/researchers,…’
• ’Studies suggest that…’
• ’Despite the fact that […], research has found that […]’
• ’This is evident when/through/by the fact that…’
• ’Evidently, this is seen when/an example is given when…’
• ’For instance…’

Expanding On Your Points

• ‘As a result,…’
• ’Consequently,…’
• ’Therefore…’
• ’Due to this, it can be suggested that…’

Introducing Your Own Opinions On Points

• ‘In my opinion…’
• ’From my point of view…’
• ’Personally, I believe that…’

Comparing Your Points

• ‘Although [one point], it can also be argued that [other point]…’
• ’However/ nevertheless…’
• ’Despite the fact that [one point], it can also be suggested that [other point]
• ‘On one hand, [one point] . On the other hand, [other point] .’

Conclusions

• ‘In conclusion…’
• ’In summary/to some up…’
• ’Weighing up both sides of this argument, it can therefore be concluded that…’
• ’Taking everything into consideration…’
• ’With all of this in mind, I have therefore concluded that…’

Get support for your studies with a private English tutor!