case
	it is widely	believed
	to go  into	
detail
	a key	factor	a perfect	
example
	a clear	illustration	an important	
consideration
	from a professional	perspective
	a direct	
cause
	it is sometimes	claimed
	there is some	
debate
	it goes	without saying	of crucial	
importance
	from my	viewpoint	on a personal	
level	in my	view
	a strong	

	

Reporting other people’s opinions
•	It is widely believed… [that]…
•	It is sometimes claimed… [that]…
•	It goes	without saying… [that]…
•	There is some debate… [about]…

Giving opinions from different viewpoints
•	From my viewpoint…	 [subject + verb]
•	In my view… [subject + verb]
•	On a personal level…	 [subject + verb]
•	From a professional perspective… [subject + verb]

Details, examples, illustrations
•	to go  into detail
•	a perfect example
•	a clear	illustration	

Important points
•	an important consideration  …is/are…
•	a key factor…is/are…
•	of crucial importance…is/are…

Causes
•	a direct cause…[of]…
Making a case
•	There is a strong case for [verb-ing]