C1 · Advanced
Building & Challenging Arguments
Sequence points, concede a valid objection, challenge a premise and state a conclusion without overstating the reasoning.
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- Words & phrases
- 69
- Lessons
- 2
- Conversations
- 1
- Readings
- 1
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- secondly
- despite, in spite of
- for the same reason
- it must be stressed that
- it is worth noting that
- to put it bluntly, to overstate it slightly
- firstly, first of all
- it follows from this that
- to counter, to address (an objection)
- a premise
- considering, in view of
- thirdly
- added to this, moreover
- there is evidence that, there are grounds for saying that
- everything indicates that
- that argues in favor of the view that
- that argues against the view that
- to carry great weight
- one might object that
- to concede, to grant (a point)
- a refutation, a rebuttal
- at odds with, contrary to
- to hold water, to stand up to scrutiny
- with the caveat that, with the reservation that
- it is doubtful whether
- to disregard, to leave out of account
- a weighing-up, a trade-off
- if one assumes that
- analogous
- compatibility
- congruent
- contingent
- a disproportion
- an imposition
- to incapacitate
- incoherent
- incompatible
- inconceivable
- inferior
- inflexible
- instability
- an initiator
- an interchange
- to invert
- a linkage
- advocacy
- sequential
- spatial
- substantive, substantial
- to affiliate
- to put forward an argument
- it goes without saying
- to admit
- a case in point
- to substantiate a claim
- to hinge on
- to qualify a statement
- to follow logically
- to bolster an argument
- to make a compelling case, to put forward convincing arguments
- under no circumstances
- at no point
- the fact remains that
- no sooner ... than
- little did I know
- rarely, if ever
- by that logic
- to dismantle an argument
- to shift the burden of proof
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- Lesson 1
Building and Challenging Arguments
- Lesson 2
Debating a City Car Ban
Where this unit fits
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