1.Argue

a. Along similar lines. [X] argues that

b. There seems to be no compelling reason to argue that__

c. As a rebuttal to this point, it could be argued that___

d. There are lthreel main arguments that can be advanced to sup___

e. The underlying argument in favor of) against [X] is that__

f. [X]'s argument in favor of/ against [Y] runs as follows:

2.Claim

a. In this [paper], I put forward the claim that__

b.[X] develops the claim that__

c. There is ample/ growing support for the claim that__

d. [X]'s findings lend support to the claim that__

e. Taking a middle-ground position. [X] claims that__

3.Data

a.The data gathered in the [pilot study] suggest that__

b.The data appears to suggest that__

c.The data yielded by this [study] provide strong/convincing evidence that__

d. A closer look at the data indicates that__

e. The data generated by [X] are reported in [table 1]__

f.The aim of this [section] is to generalize beyond the data and__

4.Debate

a.[X] has encouraged debate on__

b. There has been an inconclusive debate about whether__

c. The question of whether__ has caused much debate in [our profession] [over the years]

d. (Much of) the current debate revolves around__

5.Discussion

a. In this section/chapter, the discussion will point to__

b. The foregoing discussion implies that__

c. For the sake of discussion, I would like to argue that__

d. In this study, the question under discussion is__

e. In this paper, the discussion centers on__

f. [X] lies at the heart of the discussion on__

6.Evidence

a. The available evidence seems to suggest that__point to__

b. On the basis of the evidence currently available, it seems fair to suggest that__

c. There is overwhelming evidence for the notion that__

d.Further evidence supporting/against [X] may lie in the findings of[Y], who__

7.Ground

a. I will now summarize the ground covered in this [chapter by__

b. On logical grounds, there is no compelling reason to argue that__

c. [X] takes a middle-ground position on [Y] and argues that__

d. On these grounds, we can argue that__

e. [X]'s views are grounded on the assumption that__

8.lssue

a. This study is an attempt to address the issue of__

b. In the present study, the issue under is__

c.The issue of whether__is clouded by the fact that__

d. To portray the issue in [X]'s terms,__

e. Given the centrality of this issue to [my claim], I will now__

f. This [chapterl is concerned with the issue of [how/whether/what]__

9.Literature

a. [X] is prominent in the literature on [y].

b. There is a rapidly growing literature on [Xl, which indicates that__

c.The literature shows no consensus on [X], which means that__

d. The(current) literature on [X] abounds with examples of__

10.Premise

a.The main theoretical premise behind [X] is that__

b.[X] and [Y] share an important premise:__

c. [X] is premised on the assumption that__

d. The basic premises of [X]'s theory / argument are__

e. The arguments against [X]'s premise rest on (four assumptions:__

11.Research

a.This study draws on research conducted by__

b. Although there has been relatively little research on /into [X],__

c. In the last [X] years, [Educational]research has provided ample support for the assertion that__

d. Current research appears/ seems to validate the view that__

e.Researchon/into__does not suppport view that__

f. Further research in this area may include__and__

g. Evidence for [X] is borne out by research that shows__

h.There is insufficient research on /into__to draw any firm conclusions about /on__

12.View

a.The consensus view seems to be that__

b. [X] propounds the view that

c. Current research (does not)appear(s) to validate such a view.

d.There have been dissenters to the view that

e. The answer to [X]/The difference between [X] and [Y] is not as clearcut as popular views might suggest.

f. The view that__is in line with [common sense].

g. I am not alone in my view that__

h. [X] puts forward the view that__

i. [X]'s views rest on the assumption that__