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Introducing a Point of View

A number of _______________ have recently suggested that _______________.
Conventional wisdom has it that _______________.
Common sense seems to dictate that _______________.
The standard way of thinking about topic X is that _______________.
It is often said that _______________.
Many people assume that _______________.
It has become common to believe that _______________.

Introducing Something Implied or Assumed

One implication of X’s treatment of _______________ is that _______________.
Although X does not say so directly, he/she apparently assumes that _______________.
While they rarely admit as much, _______________ often take for granted that _______________.

Introducing an Ongoing Debate

In discussions of X, one controversial issue has been _______________. On the one hand, _______________ argues that _______________. On the other hand, _______________ contends that _______________. Others even maintain that _______________.
When it comes to the topic of _______________, most will readily agree that _______________. Where this agreement usually ends, however, is on the question of _______________. Whereas some are convinced that _______________, others maintain that _______________.

Disagreeing

X’s claim that _______________ rests upon the questionable assumption that _______________.
X contradicts himself/can’t have it both ways. On one hand, he argues _______________ . On the other hand, he also says _______________.
By focusing on _______________ , X overlooks the deeper problem of _______________ .

Agreeing and Disagreeing

Whereas X provides ample evidence that _______________ , Y and Z’s research on _______________ and _______________ suggests _______________ instead.
X is right that _______________ , but she seems on more dubious ground when she claims that _______________.

While X is probably wrong when she claims that _______________, she is right that _______________.

Entertaining Objections

Yet some readers may challenge the view that _______________.

Of course, many will probably disagree with the assertion that _______________.

Making Concessions While Standing Your Ground

Proponents of X are right to argue that _______________. But they exaggerate when they claim that _______________.

While it is true that _______________, it does not necessarily follow that _______________.

Indicating Who Cares

These findings challenge the work of earlier researchers, who tended to assume that _______________.
Recent studies like these shed new light on _______________, which previous studies had not addressed.
Researchers have long assumed that _______________. For instance, one scholar of _______________, assumed in _______________, his/her work on _______________ that _______________. However, a new body of research shows that _______________ is _______________.
These findings challenge common assumptions of _______________ that _______________.

At first glance, _______________ appears to _______________. On closer inspection, _______________.

Establishing Why Your Claims Matter

X matters/is important because_______________.
Although X may seem trivial, it is in fact crucial in terms of today’s concern over _______________.
Ultimately, what is at stake here is _______________.
These findings have important consequences for the broader domain of _______________.
This conclusion will have significant applications in _______________.
Although X may seem of concern to only a small group of _______________, it should concern anyone who cares about _______________.

Explaining What the Research Means

The data suggests _______________.
Results demonstrate _______________.
By demonstrating _______________, X’s work extends the findings of Y.
X’s findings call into question the widely accepted theory that _______________.
The study’s findings are consistent with X’s claim that _______________.

Introducing Metacommentary

To Ward off Potential Misunderstandings

This is not to say _______________, but rather _______________.
X is concerned less with _______________ than with _______________.

To Elaborate on a Previous Idea

In other words, _______________.
To put it another way _______________.
What X is saying here is _______________.

To Move from a General Claim to a Specific Example

For example, _______________.
_______________, for instance, demonstrates _______________.
Consider_______________, for example.

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Also

And

Besides

Furthermore

In addition
Indeed
In fact
Moreover
So too
Example

After all

As an illustration

For example

To take a case in point
Specifically
Consider
For instance

Elaboration

Actually

By extension

In short

In other words
To put it succinctly
To put it bluntly
To put it another way
Ultimately

Comparison

Along the same lines

In the same way
Likewise
Similarly

Contrast

Although

Nonetheless

On the contrary

On the other hand

Regardless

Whereas

In contrast
Nevertheless
By contrast
Conversely
Despite
Even though
However
While yet

Cause and Effect

Accordingly

As a result

Consequently

Hence

Since
So
Then
Therefore
Thus

Concession

Admittedly

Although it is true

Granted
Naturally
Of course
To be sure

Conclusion

As a result

Consequently

Hence

In conclusion

In short
Therefore
In sum
Thus
To sum up
To summarize

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