How to write a comment – “Comment on...” & Formulierungshilfen

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reasons for / There is no doubt that / Do you believe that ..., too? The author/ XX claims that.... I strongly/ completely (dis)agree with him/her and... COMMENTS WOOOW 2. Transition Connect the introduction and the main part. In the following I will explain why ..../... I intend to present arguments in favor of/ against ... 3. Main part - several paragraphs a) Give different arguments for your opinion. Use one argument in one paragraph. Leave a blank line between every paragraph. The most important thing is that you explain why you think so! Give evidence (numbers, statistics, experts, ....)! Structure your thoughts clearly. First of all, I'm sure/convinced that... I'd like to stress / underline / emphasize that ... / I think it's quite clear that... It is a given fact that ... / It is undeniable that ... / It is obvious that ... What I strongly believe is that ... /I truly believe that ... Moreover, furthermore, on top of that, besides, another point is that, in addition b) You can also mention arguments against your opinion to show that you don't ignore them. But then you have to present a strong counterargument (Gegenargument) in the same paragraph. There are skeptics who say that... / I am fully aware that there are people who..., but... You may have heard of people who claim that..., but I... 4. Conclusion Refer back to the original statement / question from the introduction and repeat your opinion. In conclusion, I would like to say that ... / I think it has become obvious that ... At the end of the day, we ... / After having read and assessed the arguments carefully I am sure you agree that... 5. Final punch End your comment memorably. Use a provocative question or use a strong quote (Zitat) that underlines your opinion. You can also say what the future will bring in your opinion. Making a research on the internet, you will find lots of helpful pages with brilliant quotes. E (Ra) *Language Support The words below will help you to write a comment. You may add your own phrases. Tick the phrases you have used when writing a comment yourself. Language support How to write a comment - "Comment on..." Introduction • The problem of... has met with a lot of attention lately... • As far as I understand/can see... There are many reasons for ... There is no doubt that ... .... claims that .... I strongly disagree with him/her. ... claims that .... I fully agree with him/her and in this comment I will show why... Main part • In the following... I shall be concerned with .../I intend to present arguments in favour of ..., firstly,...secondly, ... another point, in addition, besides ...., furthermore..., on top of that • for example, for instance, such as, e.g. • to illustrate this idea, I would like to ... This idea can best be demonstrated by an example. . There are sceptics who say.../I am fully aware that there are people who ..., but .../ You may have heard of people who claim ..., but... . I find it hard to believe that ... ● Conclusion • In conclusion, I would like to say that... . I would like to conclude by saying that... After having read and assessed the arguments carefully I'm sure you will agree that ... The conclusion I draw is as follows: ... . I think it has become obvious that ... Language in general • Use connectives within the text (e.g. This means that ..., Thus..., As a consequence...) Avoid imprecise and overused adjectives/adverbs (not: good, bad, happy, sad, ...but: convincing-positive - helpful - harmful - negative -...) Vary your sentence structure (e.g. use participle constructions, subordinate clauses etc.)