Grade 10: EXPRESS A STRONG OPINION:

I have to say..
Expressing
I’m strongly in favour of…
beliefs
I’m completely against …

I’m completly convinced that…

I’m absolutely convinvinced that..

SAY HOW IMPORTANT AN ISSUE IS FOR YOU:
I’m quite sure that….
This is something I feel very strongly about
I believe that….
I’m a great/ firm believer in….
….without doubt. / without a shadow of a
I’m passionate about ….. doubt.

This is an issue that’s very close to my heart. Certainly/ undoubtedly/ surely

QUALIFY YOUR STATEMENT:

I’m not an expert but….
I may be wrong but….
Grade 10:
Correct me if I’m wrong but….
Expressing I have my doubts but …..
opinions tentatively I’m not totally convinced but ……
There are people who would disagree with me
but…

SAY THAT YOU’RE UNDECIDED:

I don’t feel particularly strongly about it either
EMPHASIZE THAT IT’S ONLY YOUR OPINION:
way but…..
If you ask me…….(I think it’s a good idea)
I’m on the fence about religion in schools.
I feel it could be …..(the best option)
If I had to choose a side….
I suspect that it could be …..(the best option)
Something tells me that …..
USE MODAL VERBS FOR
UNCERTAINTY:
It may/ might / could …..

Maybe/ Perhaps……
 1. INTRODUCE YOUR
ARGUMENT Grade 10: 5.INVITE COMMENTS AND
Developing an QUESTIONS
I’d like to start by saying/ Let
me just start by staying argument That’s all I have to say but I’d
I’d like to talk about…. be interested to know what
In my opinion… you think.
2. CONSIDER COUNTER-
ARGUMENTS
There are people who say….
I have to admit that there are 4. CONCLUDE
3. GIVE REASONS
some good arguments against
Let me tell you why. To sum up…
too….
Allow me to explain why. There are many who would In conclusion..
Firstly, secondly. disagree. Just let me conclude by
In addition, moreover Despite these arguments… saying…
Notwithstanding these I’d like to conclude by
arguments…
saying…
Nethertheless../ However..
After considering both
points of view…

Grade 10:
Defending an POLITELY DISAGREE:

argument Actually, I think you’ll find that……

I’m not sure I agree with you……
I’m not sure about that…

BACK UP YOUR ARGUMENT WITH EXAMPLES: I don’t think that’s necessarily true.
That’s one way of looking at it.
For example….
To be honest….
For instance….
To tell you the truth……
Take the case of..
I see your point but….
You only have to at…..to know it’s true. I don’t entirely agree with you.

….is a case in point.

STRONGLY DISAGREE:
QUESTION WHAT THE EXAMINER SAYS: I couldn’t disagree with you more!
Don’t you think that ……? I totally disagree with you there.
Are you sure about that? Surely you’re not serious!
Really? You can’t be serious!
Do you really think so?
 Grade 10:
Deducing and expressing assumptions

Modal Verbs Modal Verbs

She must …..(be very stressed) She must have…..(been very stressed)
She can’t …..(be very stressed) She can’t have…..(been very stressed)
She may …..(be very stressed) She may have…..(been very stressed)
She might ….(be very stressed) She might have….(been very stressed)

Useful Verbs Useful expressions

It sounds like……(she’s very stressed)
I suppose ….(she’s very stressed) Judging from what you’ve said….
I imagine….(she’s very stressed) So I guess what your saying is….
I assume…..(she’s very stressed)

To conclude….
In summary….

In a To sum up….
nutshell…. In conclusion….
To summarise…. In
conclusion….
Basically….

Grade 10: In brief….

Summarising

All things What is all boils down

considered…. to….

To cut a long story Looking at the information, it’s

short…. clear that….

All in all…. In other words…..

In short….