Introducing the topic/problem |
Today I am going to talk about.. Today we're here to discuss... The goal of this presentation is... The topic of this presentation is... |
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Clarifying a point |
What I mean by this is... What I am trying to say is... My point is... The point I am trying to make is... |
Cause & effect |
Because of this... As a result of this... It would seem that (because of this)... That is because... |
Persuading & convincing |
You must admit that... You must remember that... Let's face it... Don't forget that... Surely you will agree... Surely it will make more sense... |
Giving an opinion |
In my opinion... As far as I am concerned... Personally I believe that... The way I see it... To be honest... I must say that... |
Making suggestions |
Let's... How about..? I think you/we should... We/you/one could always... |
Summarising |
What I am trying to say is... So to summarize... Let me now sum up... |
Concluding |
Finally, I would like to say... To conclude then... I would like to conclude... |
Asking for questions |
If you have any questions... Do you have any questions for me? I would like to welcome questions... |