Useful Phrases for Writing a Comment

This page provides a collection of helpful phrases and sentence starters for each section of your comment.

Introduction Phrases

To begin your comment effectively, consider using these phrases:

• "Recently there was a discussion about..."
• "Nowadays, there are..." / "Nowadays, people..."
• "The discussion about..."
• "Many people think..."
• "In the following, I'd like to discuss the pros and cons of..."
• "In the following, I'd like to discuss the various arguments supporting/denying..."

Example: "In the following, I'd like to discuss the pros and cons of social media usage among teenagers."

Main Body Phrases

For presenting your standpoint:

• "My personal view is that..., because..."
• "In my opinion..."
• "From my point of view..."
• "Moreover, I think..."

For introducing arguments:

• "It may be argued that..."
• "Another argument for/against is..."
• "The pro/contra argument is..."
• "On the one hand..."

Highlight: Use transitional phrases like "To begin with...", "Next...", "Finally..." to structure your arguments.

For providing justifications:

• "The central/main argument is..."
• "Furthermore..."
• "Another powerful/important argument is that..."
• "It should be mentioned/seen/taken into consideration that..."
• "As a matter of fact..."

For presenting counterarguments:

• "To the contrary..."
• "On the other hand..."
• "Nevertheless, it should be thought about..."

For giving examples:

• "An example for this argument is..."
• "... is a good example for that (argument)"
• "That means..."

Tip: Always support your arguments with concrete examples to make your comment more convincing.

Conclusion Phrases

To wrap up your comment effectively, you can use these phrases:

• "In conclusion, you can say that..."
• "What it comes down to is that..."
• "In summary, one can say..."
• "With respect to the arguments above, I am of the opinion that..."
• "To sum it up..."
• "In a nutshell..."
• "As a result/consequence..."

Example: "In conclusion, you can say that while social media has its drawbacks, its benefits for connecting people globally outweigh the negatives when used responsibly."

Highlight: Your conclusion should reinforce your main argument and leave a lasting impression on the reader.