Before you start:
1. Pay close attention to the words in bold, which are often used in conjunction with the main word.
2. [ ] means “insert a suitable word here”, while ( ) means “this word is optional.”3. Keep in mind that, within each group, some examples are slightly more formal / less frequent than others.
Argue
a. Along similar lines, [X] argues that ___.
b. There seems to be no compelling* reason to argue that ___.
c. As a rebuttal* to this point, it
could be argued that ___.
d. There are [three] main arguments that can be advanced to support ___.
e. The underlying argument in
favor of / against [X] is that ___.
f. [X]’s argument in
favor of / against [Y] runs as follows: ___.
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*A compelling reason/
commentary / argument / evidence... [...] thuyết phục
*rebut / rɪˈbʌt /
(verb) ( -tt- ) ~ sth ( formal ) to say or prove that a statement or criticism is false
rebuttal / rɪˈbʌtl / noun [C or U]
The accusations met with
a firm rebuttal.
Claim
a. In this [paper],
I put forward the claim that
___.
b. [X] develops the claim that ___.
c. There is ample / growing support for the claim that ___.
d. [X]’s
findings lend support to the claim that
___.
e. Taking a
middle-ground position, [X] claims that
___.
Data
a. The data gathered in the [pilot study] suggest
that ___.
b. The data appears to suggest that ___.
c. The data yielded by this [study] provide strong /
convincing evidence that ___.
d. A closer look at the data indicates
that ___.
e. The data generated by [X] are reported in [table 1].
f. The aim of this
[section] is to generalize beyond the data and
___.
Debate
a. [X] has encouraged debate on ___.
b. There has
been an inconclusive debate about whether ___.
c. The question of
whether ___ has caused much debate in [our
profession] [over the years].
d. (Much of) the current debate revolves around ___.
Discussion
a. In this section /
chapter, the discussion will point to ___.
b. The foregoing discussion implies that ___.
c. For the sake of discussion, I would like to argue that
___.
d. In this study,
the question under discussion is ___.
e. In this paper,
the discussion centers on ___.
f. [X] lies at the heart of the discussion on ___.
Evidence
a. The available evidence seems
to suggest that ___ / point to ___.
b. On the basis of the evidence currently available, it seems fair to
suggest that ___.
c. There is overwhelming evidence for the notion that
___.
d. Further evidence supporting / against [X] may lie
in the findings of [Y], who ___.
e. These results provide confirmatory evidence that ___.
Ground
a. I will now
summarize the ground covered in this [chapter] by ___.
b. On logical grounds, there is no compelling reason
to argue that ___.
c. [X] takes a middle-ground position on [Y] and argues
that ___.
d. On these grounds, we can argue that ___.
e. [X]’s views
are grounded on the assumption that ___.
Issue
a. This study is an
attempt to address the issue of ___.
b. In the present
study, the issue under scrutiny is ___.
c. The issue of whether ___ is clouded by the fact that ___.
d. To portray the issue in [X]’s terms, ___.
e. Given the centrality of this issue to [my claim], I will now
___.
f. This [chapter]
is concerned with the issue of [how/ whether/ what]
___.
Literature
a. [X] is prominent in the literature on [Y].
b. There is a rapidly growing literature on [X], which indicates
that ___.
c. The literature shows no consensus on [X], which
means that ___.
d. The (current) literature on [X] abounds with examples of ___.
Premise
a. The main theoretical premise behind [X] is that ___.
b. [X] and [Y] share an important premise:
___.
c. [X] is premised on the assumption that ___.
d. The basic premises of [X]’s theory / argument are ___.
e. The arguments against [X]’s premise rest on [four] assumptions: ___.
Research
a.This study draws on research conducted by ___.
b. Although there has
been relatively little research on / into [X],
___.
c. In the last [X]
years, [educational] research has provided ample support for the assertion that ___.
d. Current research appears / seems to validate the view that ___.
e. Research on / into ___ does not support the view that ___.
f. Further research in this area may
include ___ and ___.
g. Evidence for [X]
is borne out by research that shows ___.
h. There is insufficient research on / into ___ to draw any
firm conclusions about / on ___.
View
a. The consensus view seems to be that ___.
View
a. The consensus view seems to be that ___.
b. [X] propounds the view that ___.
c. Current research
(does not) appear(s) to validate such
a view.
d. There have
been dissenters to the view that ___.
e. The answer to [X] /
The difference between [X] and [Y] is not as clear-cut as popular views might suggest.
f. The view that _____ is in line
with [common sense].
g. I am not alone in my view that ___.
h. [X] puts forward the view that ___.
i. [X]’s views rest on the assumption that ___.
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(Source: Collected)
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