Conjunction

Use

First of all...

To make an introduction

One advantage/disadvantage of (...) is...

To make a point, or express an opinion, or reason

Another point in favour of/against(...) is...

To add a point, or express an opinion, or reason

A further argument in favour of/against (...) is...

To make a point, or express an opinion, or reason

The biggest advantage/disadvantage is...

To make a point, or express an opinion, or reason

One objection to this argument is...

To make a point, or express an opinion, or reason

No doubt ..., however ...

To make a point, or express an opinion, or reason

This is not always the case...

To make a point, or express an opinion, or reason

Take for instance (to present an example) ...

To make a point, or express an opinion, or reason

In my opinion, ...

To make a point, or express an opinion, or reason

I think ...

To make a point, or express an opinion, or reason

If ..., then ...

To make a point, or express an opinion, or reason

It's important/true/necessary to remember/ to point out that ...

To make a point, or express an opinion, or reason

Bearing this mind/ considering this, I think ...

To make a point, or express an opinion, or reason

It's worth remembering that ...

To make a point, or express an opinion, or reason

To sum up/In conclusion I would say that ...

To make a conclusion

On the one hand...,on the other hand

To link the points or opinions, or reasons together

But

To link the points or opinions, or reasons together

In contrast

To link the points or opinions, or reasons together

Besides

To link the points or opinions, or reasons together

Moreover

To add another point

Whereas; while

To link the points or opinions, or reasons together

However; although; in spite of

To link the points or opinions, or reasons together

What comes to my mind when discussing...is...

Expressions for an opening paragraph

Almost every day you hear...

Expressions for an opening paragraph

Today we are repeatedly confronted with the problem of...

Expressions for an opening paragraph

Some experts say that...

Expressions for an opening paragraph

Recently I have read that...

Expressions for an opening paragraph

A friend of mine said...

Expressions for an opening paragraph

When discussing... I remember...

Expressions for an opening paragraph

Therefore one should discuss.../wonder about.../ask the question if...

Expressions for an opening paragraph

It is interesting to weigh up the pros and cons of/ the benefits and drawbacks of...

Expressions for an opening paragraph

Spontaneously, it seems to me that...

Expressions for an opening paragraph

Quite frankly, I tend to think/believe that...

Expressions for an opening paragraph

After, as soon as, before, when

To express one action that happens after another one

in spite of , despite

To express two opposite or conflicting statements