Lesson 38 drill — Discourse markers for structured opinions
Frame → Order (firstly / secondly / on top of that) → Acknowledge other side (that said / on the other hand) → Conclude (all in all / on balance).
Which is the most STRUCTURED opening to a long opinion?
Which signals you're ACKNOWLEDGING the other side?
Which is INAPPROPRIATE for casual speech?
Which is the BEST use of 'firstly'?
You're going to give two reasons. The best opener is:
____ my view, the policy is overdue.
Firstly, it's cheaper. ____, it's faster.
____ the other hand, it can feel isolating.
____ in all, I'd say it's worth trying.
It's cheap, fast, and ____ importantly — it works.