Opinion Claim and Counterclaim Sentence Starters
CCSS ELA Writing Posters Opinion, Claim and Counterclaim Sentence Starters for Students
- My opinion is...
- Only a fool would believe that...
- Some believe, feel, think...
- My argument is...
- I strongly think, believe, feel...
- The best way, method, idea, is...
- A common argument is...
- Suspend your disbelief when I tell you...
- Of course I believe...
- Most critics agree/disagree that...
- The worst way, method, idea, is...
- My claim is...
- My counterclaim is...
- Here are more, some, two, reasons why...
- Bottom line I...
- On the other hand I think, believe, find, ...
- The flip side is...
- How I see this matter is ...
- My view point is...
- I would argue that...
- I would state infallibly that ...
- I still believe, think, feel...
- Let me restate my opinion, claim, belief, understanding...
- As far as I can see ...
- I discovered that ...
- After deep thought, consideration, study I...
- I find it intuitive/counterintuitive that ...
- My rational is...
- I would tend to agree with this,_____ but, actually, however, in my opinion, yet, you will see ...
- Here's my take on …
- I feel that ...
- My point is...
Many, most, all, some people agree that..., ______ but..., actually..., however..., in my opinion..., yet..., you will see....____
Many, most, all, some people disagree
that..., _______but..., actually..., however..., in my opinion..., yet..., you will see....____
Springfield Public Schools Great Resource for Transitions/Signal Words |
Persuasive
Writing: Signal Words
TRANSITIONAL
PHRASES
INTRODUCTORY PHRASES | ||
In my
opinion
I
believe
It is my belief that |
There
is no doubt that
From
my point of view
It seems to me that |
I
question whether
I
(dis) agree with
I maintain that |
CONCLUDING PHRASES | ||
For
the reasons above
As
you can see
As I
have noted
In
other words
On the whole |
In
short
To be
sure
Without
a doubt
Obviously
Unquestionably
|
In
brief
Undoubtedly
In
any case
Summarizing
In any event |
SUPPORTING OPINIONS | ||
First
Furthermore
Second
In addition
Third
Also
Finally Last |
Equally
important
In
the first place
Likewise
|
Besides
Further
Next
Again
Moreover Similarly |
INTRODUCING DETAILS | ||
For
example
In fact |
For
instance
As evidence |
In support of this |
CAUSE AND EFFECT | ||
Since
Because
of
Due
to
For
this reason
Therefore
If…then |
Caused
by
This
results in
Consequently
Accordingly
As a
result of
Leads to |
In
effect
Brought
about
Made
possible
As
might be expected
Give
rise to
Was responsible for |
COMPARE AND CONTRAST | ||
Similarly
Compared
to
In
like manner
On
the other hand
Although
Even though |
Likewise
In
the same way
Contrasting
On
the contrary
As
opposed to
Rather
than
Nevertheless |
As
well as
Have
in common
All
are
The
same as
Conversely
Whether
of not
In spite of |
COUNTERING | ||
I
realize you
I
understand you
Even
though you
Although
you
Some
people
It
may be that you
Your idea to ____ deserves some
meritAlthough this may be true, in contrast Different from Of course ..., but On the other hand On the contrary At the same time In spite of Or While Albeit Besides |
Believe
Feel
Maintain
Want
Favour
Support
Argue
State
Even so / Though Be that as it may Then again Above all In reality After all (And) Still Unlike Nonetheless Regardless Notwithstanding |
But
Yet
However
I
doubt
I
question
Let
me explain
On
the other hand
Nevertheless
As much as Even though Although Instead Whereas Despite Conversely Otherwise However Rather |
TRANSITIONS
When
you want to start an example or illustration:
She
loves fine clothes. For
example, her prom dress
cost nearly two hundred dollars.
Jim
sometimes becomes bored easily. For
instance, I remember
something that happened last summer.
When
you want to contrast one thing with another:
Mary
is one of my best friends. However,
she sometimes makes me angry by being late.
Jack
is a good swimmer. Even so,
he has never won a trophy,
I
saw her once when I felt awful. Nevertheless,
we had a wonderful time.
When
you want to add another idea:
Tom
is crazy about his motorcycle. Furthermore,
he does all the maintenance on it himself.
Mr.
Johnston is an excellent teacher. Moreover,
he is very popular with his students.
Everybody
likes Lou. In addition,
he seems to like everyone he meets.
When
you want to show that one thing causes another:
Sam
isn't very organized. Consequently,
he sometimes doesn't seem to know what he is doing.
One
time he forgot his wife's birthday. As
a result, she was very
angry.
Al
jogs three miles a day. Therefore,
he is in good shape. .
When
you want to summarize or generalize:
That
really bothered me. But on
the whole, he is a pretty
good guy.
He
is sensitive, warm, and considerate. In
short, I love him.
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