discourse markers

truthfulness (to claim the speaker is telling the truth. Often they introduce criticism or negative remarks)

• as a matter of fact - if you ask me - undoubtedly - naturally

• frankly - quite honestly - to tell you the truth - to be honest

• admittedly - to be sure - it's true that...- however

• as I was saying - as it were - to put it another way

• anyway - now - moving on - indeed

strengthening arguments (to stress the importantce of the point that follows)

• frankly - quite honestly - to tell you the truth - to be honest

• as I was saying - as it were - to put it another way

• as a matter of fact - if you ask me - undoubtedly - naturally

• anyway - now - moving on - indeed

• so to speak

to rephrase an argument

• as a matter of fact - if you ask me - undoubtedly - naturally

• admittedly - to be sure - it's true that...- however

• so to speak

• as I was saying - as it were - to put it another way

to link to a new topic

• admittedly - to be sure - it's true that...- however

• as I was saying - as it were - to put it another way

• anyway - now - moving on - indeed

• frankly - quite honestly - to tell you the truth - to be honest

concession (to acknowledge that someone has made a good point before disagreeing with them, o to concede a negative point before making a different point)

• so to speak

• as a matter of fact - if you ask me - undoubtedly - naturally

• frankly - quite honestly - to tell you the truth - to be honest

• admittedly - to be sure - it's true that...- however