Really useful writing tips Avoid phrases like je pense que…/je crois que…. If you want to make clear you are expressing a personal opinion use: à mon avis.

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Really useful writing tips Avoid phrases like je pense que…/je crois que…. If you want to make clear you are expressing a personal opinion use: à mon avis or à mon sens; or a more sophisticated expression like: j’estime que… or je considère que… Avoid phrases like beaucoup de gens pensent que. If you want to express a commonly held view, say: certains prétendent que …, on prétend souvent que… Do not overuse the word problème. Try question (issue) or sujet (topic) or polémique (debate) Use good sentence starters; il est à noter que, on ne peut pas nier que…, il est certain que…, il ne faut pas oublier que… Use rhetorical devices: Rule of three – la pollution est nuisible, ominiprésente, mais évitable Contrast – d’un côté…. en revanche… Interjections – quelle horreur! quel désastre! Rhetorical questions – qui peut s’opposer à ce point de vue? favorable/nuisible/persuasif/fascinant/indispensable

Proverbs or sayings – la fin justifie les moyens, tout est bien qui finit bien Emotional appeal – imaginez si vous étiez sans emploi Imagery – notre planète est délicate, comme un bébé qu’il faut protéger Don’t use dire – try affirmer/déclarer/prétendre/constater Don’t use être – try représenter/constituer/se trouver Don’t use avoir – try disposer de/posséder/offrir Don’t use causer – try provoquer/déclencher/produire Do not overuse the phrase il y a. Try il existe/on trouve Don’t use beaucoup de – try bon nombre de/énormément de Avoid weak and vague adjectives like bon/mauvais/fort/intéressant/important. Try

Impersonal Expressions il est évident que il est significatif que (+subj) il convient de (+ infinitive) il est bien connu que il faut faire remarquer que il est indéniable que il ne fait aucun doute que il est clair que il est possible que (+subj) il semble que It is obvious that It is significant that It is worth (doing something) it is well known that It is necessary to point out that it cannot be denied that there is no doubt that it is clear that it is possible that it seems that  IMPERSONAL EXPRESSIONS

Concluding de toute façon bref / en un mot en somme pour conclure en définitive a eu pour conséquence de aussi a-t-il ce qui signifie il s’ensuit que ainsi pour terminer in any case basically / in a word in short in conclusion when all is said and done resulted in and so he which means it follows that thus, therefore to finish  CONCLUDING