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Debate-Introduction
Let us consider what the advantages and disadvantages of …. are.
Many people think…..but others do not agree.
Let’s consider some pros and cons of it.
It is generally agreed today that…
Let us start by considering the facts.
Argumentation
Experts believe that….
Acording to the experts …
… say that ….
....suggest that….
….are convinced that ....
…. point out that ....
...emphasize that …
We cannot ignore the fact that …
Perhaps we should also point out the fact that …
One most admit that ….
From these facts, one may conclude that …
One cannot possibly accept
Thus,.... /Therefore, ….
The mosts common ardument agains this is that ….
Which seems to confirm the idea that …
Considering pros and cons
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Firstly, …../Secondly,......
To begin with,....
You can…
However, we also agree that..
The first thing that needs to be said is….
First and foremost….
It is true that…./ clear that …./ noticeable that ….
One argument in support of …..
One should note here that
Another good thing about …. is that….
The second reason for….
It is often said that ….
We live in a world in which …
Is is a well-know fact that…
For the majority of people ….
What is more, …
One of the most striking features of this problem is …
First of all, let us try to understand …
The public in general tend to believe that…
One cannot deny that ….
Besides, … because it is ….
Doubtless, …
Another way of looking at this question is to ….
It is clear from these observations that….
On the other hand, we can observe that …
The other side of the coin is, however, that ….
On the other hand, ….
Although …
Besides, ….
Moreover, ….
Futhermore, one should not forget that …
In addition to …
Nevertheless, one should accept that …
It is undeniable that …
One should, nevertheless, consider the problem from another angle.
One should, however, not forget that….
If on the one hand it can be said that …. the same is not true for ….
Conclusion
In conclusion, I can say that although….,....
To draw the conclusion, one can say that ….
So it si up to everybody to decide whether … or not.
The arguments I have presented …. suggest that .../ prove that .../ Would indicate that…
From these arguments one must.. /could .../might … conclude that