一、指出现象或争议话题
Ever since…, there have been ongoing disputes over…自从……起，就有对于……的持续争论。With the increasing concerns about…, people are calling for…随着对……的日益关注，人们呼吁……… draws the public’s attention once again to…, a repeatedly discussed yet constantly unsolved social issue.……再一次吸引公众的注意力至……，这是一个经常讨论但一直未得到解决的社会问题。
二、引出各方观点
There exists a philosophy that…有一种观点认为……While many advocate…, I believe it's a better idea to…尽管很多人支持……，我认为……更好。Quite many are disgusted by this kind of…, because it goes against the traditional Chinese virtue of…很多人都反感……，因为它有悖于中国的传统美德。
三、表示赞同
It is apparent that it is a more sensible choice to…很明显，……是更为明智的选择。…should be encouraged, because it is a rewarding journey, promised with...…应鼓励……，因为它所带来的回报奇迹丰厚，并且允许……It is fair to say that…, is a plausible and advisable option for…客观来讲，……对于……是合理且明智的选择。
四、提出建议
In my opinion, there are three aspects to be improved so that…我认为，要改进的方面有三点，以便……It would be better if…如果……会更好。
五、引用名人名言
As … rightly/ aptly put it, “…”正如……恰如其分地提出……As is maintained by …，“…”正如……提出，……… is the golden rule to stick.……是一条金科玉律。
六、举例说明
A case in point is…一个恰当的例子是……The recent incident happened in … proves …最近发生在……身上的一件事情证明了……A simple example can be drawn from…一个简单的例子就是……According to figures/statistics /the findings/data released by an institute, …根据某机构发布的数据/研究结果，……
七、阐述原因
The epidemic of … is brought / caused both by … and by………的出现是由于……和……造成的。One of the chief causes of… is the fact that ………的主要原因之一是……The upsurge of … is resulted from two-fold factors ——………的出现源于双重因素——……
八、做出总结
In conclusion, it takes the endeavor of both … and … to …总之，……需要……与……的努力。It is hence not difficult to see that …/It therefore can be said that …因此，不难看出……/ 因此，可以说……From what have been discussed above, it can be concluded that …从以上讨论内容可归纳，……
九、发出号召或警示
The situation, if unchecked, will lead to …如果不加以制止，情况将走向……If not dealt with properly, …如果处理不当，……What may be a point of concern is …可能需要关注的是……
十、表示过渡(承上启下，使新观点不至于显得突兀、武断)
There are no less than three advantages in… as rendered below.在……方面，至少有三项优点如下显示。Another reason why I advocate the attitude of…is that…我支持这种观点的另一个原因是……What’s more... 而且......Last but not least, …最后但同样重要的是……