Impersonal Introduction to a Fact or Opinion

It's often claimed that...

It is generally /widely believed that...

It's a well-known fact that...

It's common knowledge that...

It's a common / widely held / widespread belief

Many people believe that...

Few people would dispute the fact that...

All the evidence suggests that...

There are several viewpoints that need to be considered

The issue of... is undeniably important and needs to be addressed.

Giving main points

I would argue that it is unreasonable to expect governments to expend money on... when they have got more important things to invest in

An urgent priority is for the government to provide thraining for teachers..

It has become clear in recent years, that.

There is clearly scope for the governments to...

Introducing the options

I will discuss two priorities for the government's support of the cultural heritage in our community

I will discuss two possible approsches that could be taken / two possible actions that governments could focus on in order to....

There exist various views on how the issue could be addressed, two of which will be considered in this essay

Giving final opinion

In my view, it would be wise to prioritise ... first

...must take / be given / have priority over...

In my opinion, the most pressing priority is...

... is the most obvious solution

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Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) English Vocabulary for CAE Note on CAE Essay: Useful Vocabulary, created by Oxana Kostina on 12/02/2015.