Argumentative Words

Argumentative Phrases
PHRASES TO SHOW DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES
Looking through the lens of …
Adopting a more macro perspective …
In the larger scheme of things …
In the long run/short term …
In the political realm…
Looking at the (economic) aspect of …
PHRASES TO INTRODUCE ALTERNATIVE VIEWS
One may argue that …
Critics claim that …
Naysayers decry… (E.g. Naysayers decry the loss of culture in society)
Ultra pragmatists / conservatives / radicals / luddites may assert that …
While [Subject/Example] is commonly cited by opponents of … to prove that … (E.g. While reality TV is commonly cited by opponents of television programmes to prove that …)
Detractors often bemoan the state of …
Skeptics often justify their arguments by stating that …
PHRASES TO REFUTE ALTERNATIVE VIEWS (Counter-arguments)
However, such a view fails to consider that…
In spite of … there still is/are …
This argument / view does not take into account …
This perspective / approach is untenable because
This argument is based on shaky grounds …
However, practically speaking / in reality …
Such an argument / This is a blanket generalization because …
This seemingly impregnable argument is easily broken down by examining how…
It is certainly unfair to conclude that …
Unfortunately, the truth is far more complex.
Such a perspective is far too simplistic …
The flawed assumption here is that …
However, the evidence is insufficient to conclude that …
Ultimately, it is premature to conclude that …
This perspective is increasingly unfeasible today because…
PHRASES TO MAKE CONCESSIONS
While … is true, one must recognize that there are limitations …
Although it is undeniable that …, it is more reasonable to suggest that …
Even though one must acknowledge …, the more convincing/logical claim is that…
Nonetheless, an exception lies in those … (E.g. Nonetheless, an exception lies in those countries which are unable … )
PHRASES TO REINFORCE YOUR ARGUMENT
Moreover, it can be