Academic writing 2: structuring an argument
After learned about how to giving opinions, we learn and practice also how to structuring an argument for organising the context in the academic journals.
A. Organising the text
- fall into --- categories
- make reference to
- draw a distinction between
- raises --- questions
- touchs on issues
- take into consideration
- makes a case for
B. Reinforcing arguments
- assess the significant
- lays emphasis on
- lend support to
- hold firmly to
C. More collocations for referring to arguments
- draws an analogy -> makes a comparison between things which have similar features, to help explain an idea
- draws parallels -> says that something is very similar to something else
- presents the case for
- puts forward the argument
- takes up / adopts the position
- states --- opinion
- argues convincingly -> argues in a way that makes people believe that something is true or right
- draws attention to --- research --- suggest
- briefly summarises
- disagrees profoundly -> disagrees very strongly or in an extreme way
- draws the conclusion
Source:
English Collocations in Use
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