一、表示赞同
As far as I see it, it is natural that..., and it is also understandable that... 就我个人看来，„„很正常，而且„„也可以理解。 I think it is universally acknowledged that... 我认为„„是被广泛承认的。
In brief, it is apparent that... is a more sensible choice to... 总之，很明显，对„„来说，„„是一个明智的选择。
二、表示反对
Nevertheless, upon careful consideration, it is not such a wise choice after all.
但是，仔细想想，这终究不是明智之选。 Ithink such behaviour is understandable but by no meansrecommendable.
我觉得这种做法可以理解，但不应该鼓励。
三、引出各方观点
While many advocate..., I believe it’s a better idea to... 虽然很多人提倡„„，但我相信„„是更好的主意。 A debate is therefore inevitably touched off.
一场辩论于是一触即发。
四、提出建议
In my opinion, there are three aspects to be improved so that... 在我看来，有三个方面需要提高，以便„„
It’s urgent that issues like this be openly discussed and... 这类问题需要公开讨论，并且„„，这是十分迫切的。
五、引用名人名言
As... rightly/aptly put it, “...” 正如„„恰当的说法一样：“„„”
There is a satirical saying in China which goes like this, ... 中国有这么一句充满讽刺的俗话：„„
六、举例说明 A case in point is... 一个典型的例子是„„
The recent incident happened in... proves... 最近发生在„„的事件证明„„ A simple example can be drawn from... 可以从„„得到一个简单的例子。
七、阐述原因
In my eyes, the causes of increasing... in China mainly lie in... 在我看来，„„增长的主要原因在于„„
One of the chief causes of today’s... is the fact that... 导致如今„„的主要原因之一就是„„这一事实。
八、指出现象或争议话题
As the number of... soars in China over the last decade, ... are finding it increasingly difficult to...
随着近十年来„„的飞速增长，„„发现„„越来越难。 Recently, ... have caused much controversy. 最近，„„引发了广泛的争议。
九、发出号召或警示
In conclusion, it takes the endeavor of both... and... to... 总之，需要„„和„„的努力来„„
So before one rushes to sign up for..., he should consider... 所以在急于参加„„之前，应该先考虑清楚„„。
十、作出一分为二的辩证总结
Despite the concern that..., I am convinced that... 尽管存在„„的担忧，但我相信„„
Although talking about... might seem unacceptable, we have to acknowledge that...
尽管谈到„„或许显得不能接受，我们必须承认„„
十一、强调重要性
... should never be underestimated. 绝不能低估„„
Not only does it symbolize..., but also acts as... 它不仅象征着„„，而且还作为„„
十二、指出某事物的积极作用
Serving as a..., ... helps... to better realize... 作为„„，„„有助于„„更好地去认知„„ I think it is a win-win strategy that benefits both... and... 我认为，这是一个双赢的策略，对„„和„„都有利。