1. in general/ on the whole/ generally
2. all in all
3. From the foregoing, …
4. in brief/ in summary/ in conclusion/ in short/ in a word/ to sum up/ to conclude/ to summarize
5. If it is up to me to make a choice between A and B, I would rather choose … over …
6. If I were forced to agree with one of the two, my choice would be …
7. From the above comparison and contrast, anyone can safely conclude that …
8. When the advantages and disadvantages are carefully compared, the most striking conclusion is self-evident.
9. Judging from all evidence offered, we may reasonably come to/ draw the conclusion that …
10. All these opinions make sense, and consequently it is hard to choose the best of them. In my opinion, such matters must be left to individual’s conscience.
11. From what has been discussed above, we may safely arrive at the conclusion that …
12. Personally, I side with the former/ latter opinion.
13. I am of the opinion that priority should be given to …
14. Personally, I stand on the side of …
15. As far as I am concerned, I am in favor of the opinion that …
16. For my part, I completely agree with the former /latter.
17. To be frank/ To tell the truth, I should second the former/ latter attitude/ position in preference to the latter/ former.
18. People from different backgrounds, however, put different interpretations on the same thing.
19. Views on the issue in question vary from person to person/ vary widely.
20. People rarely reach an absolute consensus on a controversial issue.