Key evaluative terms used in exercise 1 | Can you add any more? |
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It could be argued | |
Therefore | |
The point is | |
We can attempt to establish | |
Although this was not | |
It can be seen | |
This, then, appears to be | |
It is also evident from | |
This was certainly | |
Overall | |
There is no doubt | |
However, at a closer look | |
This is the crucial |
Some evaluative terms to help you | |
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On the one hand…on the other hand | It could be argued |
Alternatively | Therefore |
Scholars such as ______ can be challenged | The point is |
We can attempt to establish | Response |
We can attempt to establish | This was certainly |
There is no doubt | Although this was not |
Overall | It can be seen |
In conclusion | This, then, appears to be |
We can conclude from this | It is also evident from |
The result of this is that | However, at a closer look |
A careful analysis reveals | This is the crucial |
It is not necessary to accept | Ultimately, for (scholar) this is … |
It can be claimed | The argument can be further developed |
In essence, what can be | This would suggest |
One contention with this is that | One objection to this |
One success of / failure with this argument is | One of the strengths/weaknesses of this |
It would be difficult to substantiate/support | This line of reasoning |
To redress this | This appears a reasonable claim |
This conclusion is unjustified/unsupported/weak | There is nothing inherently wrong with |
(Scholar) appears to be misguided/mistaken | It would not be wise to argue/say |
This is going too far / beyond what is presented | This may not be typical |
There may well be other reasons/explanations | A fault with this argument/reasoning is |
Although (scholar/evidence) suggests | It may be more likely that |