Useful argumentative essay words and phrases

follow our arguments easily.
 Some people may say that…however…
When stating specifically why they think like that:
 They claim that…since…
Reaching the turning point:
 However,
 But
 On the other hand,
When refuting the opposing idea, we may use the following strategies:
 compromise but prove their argument is not powerful enough:
- They have a point in thinking like that.
- To a certain extent they are right.
 completely disagree:
- After seeing this evidence, there is no way we can agree with this idea.
 say that their argument is irrelevant to the topic:
- Their argument is irrelevant to the topic.
Signposting sentences
What are signposting sentences?
Signposting sentences explain the logic of your argument. They tell the reader what you are going to do at key
points in your assignment. They are most useful when used in the following places:
 In the introduction
 At the beginning of a paragraph which develops a new idea
 At the beginning of a paragraph which expands on a previous idea
 At the beginning of a paragraph which offers a contrasting viewpoint
 At the end of a paragraph to sum up an idea
 In the conclusion
A table of signposting stems: These should be used as a guide and as a way to get you thinking about how
you present the thread of your argument. You may need to adapt certain words and phrases for your own
purposes. You may also wish to add your own sentence stems to the list below:
Signposting stems for an introduction
To understand the role of ... (your topic*) this essay aims to provide a discussion of ... (the ideas you will
develop)
This essay seeks to investigate/evaluate/illustrate/discuss the impact of ... (your topic) in relation to ... (the
ideas you will develop)
Firstly, this assignment examines ... (your topic) and its links with ... (your first idea) Next, it closely examines
... in relation to ... (your next...

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