Introductory remarks

• Hoy es un hecho bien sabido que - it is a well-known fact that
• Se debate con frecuencia en nuestros días el problema de - a problem which is often discussed these days is
• Un tema que se ha planteado reiteradamente es el de - one issue which has often been raised is

Explaining the aim of the essay

• Con objeto de - with the aim of
• En este ensayo trataremos de averiguar si - in this essay we shall establish whether
• Este ensayo tiene como objetivo - the aim of this essay is to

Developing the argument

• Empecemos diciendo que - let us begin by saying that
• En primer lugar, conviene examinar si - first, let us concentrate on the problem of
• Para comenzar, debemos hacer hincapié en - first of all, … must be emphasized

Connecting elements

• Pero debemos concentrar la atención en - however, we should now focus our attention on
• Pero volvemos de nuevo al asunto - but, to return to the issue
• Examinemos con más detalle - let us look in greater detail at

The other side of the argument

• En contrapartida, la creencia de que - on the other hand, the belief that
• Es preciso advertir, no obstante, que - it should be pointed out, however, that
• Un segundo enfoque consiste en decidir si - a second approach would be to decide whether

In conclusion

• En resumen - in short
• En definitiva - in the final analysis
• Para concluir, diremos que - let us conclude by saying that