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Vocabulary For Argumentative Writing: Verbs

This document provides vocabulary for argumentative writing by listing terms that can be used to acknowledge opposing views and to refer to supporters and opponents in a more interesting way than simply saying "on one side" or "on the other side". It includes lists of alternatives for referring to supporters, opponents, their opinions, and verbs that can be used to express those opinions to add variety and impressiveness to argumentative writing.

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Vocabulary For Argumentative Writing: Verbs

This document provides vocabulary for argumentative writing by listing terms that can be used to acknowledge opposing views and to refer to supporters and opponents in a more interesting way than simply saying "on one side" or "on the other side". It includes lists of alternatives for referring to supporters, opponents, their opinions, and verbs that can be used to express those opinions to add variety and impressiveness to argumentative writing.

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Vocabulary for Argumentative Writing

When we write an argumentative essay, our opinions carry more weight if we look at both sides of the issue. In other
words, we acknowledge our opponents views but try to convince the reader that our own argument is stronger.
Our essay would be extremely dull if we simply used the expressions, "on the one side [or hand]" and "on the other
side [or hand]" to put across differing opinions. . Similarly, it would be unimpressive if we only used the verb say to
refer to peoples opinions, or only supporters and opponents to refer to those people all the way through. The tables
below contain lists of useful alternatives.

Supporters

Opponents

Those in favour of, Those approving, Those sympathetic to

Those opposed to, Those against, Those disputing

Defenders of

Critics of

Advocates of

Objectors

Pro- (e.g. Pro-globalisation, used as adjective)

Anti- (e.g. Anti- globalisation, used as adjective)


adversary

champion
more words for supporters: ally, enthusiast, exponent, friend, partisan, patron, protector, spokesman,
spokeswoman, upholder, vindicator
more words for opponents: detractor, adversary, antagonist, archenemy, attacker, contender, detractor,
disputant, foe, other side,

VERBS
say, argue, claim, maintain, assert, contend, allege, insist, contend, suggest, point out,
state, hold, reason, show, explain, believe, defend, justify, maintain,
dispute, deny, doubt, refute, reject, question, challenge

Other expressions can be mixed in place of 'supporters' or 'proponents', for example:


(the/empirical) evidence (clearly shows/suggests/indicates) ;
widely-held assumption that,

the result of this , the

Examples:

Although critics of globalisation insist , recent research conducted by McKinsey & Company
Despite claims by those advocating , the long-term costs of such a policy would outweigh any
short-term benefits.

Exponents of a policy that would insist that it is needed in order to.... This assumption is however
contradicted by (an appeal to common sense/commonly accepted economic theory/the rules of the
marketplace)

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