ARGUMENTS   

                                       (Pros and Cons)                                  

                                     

 

It has both (its) advantages and disadvantages

One of the advantages / disadvantages  of ...  is ...

There are advantages / disadvantages to ...  (-ing)

A further advantage (of) / problem (with) ... is ...

There are certain drawbacks

The (main) advantage / disadvantage of ... is ...

The (main) drawback (of) / problem (with) ... is

What are the advantages and disadvantages of ...

 

Different points of view are included

While it is true to say that ...

On the other hand, ...

It is not always the case that ...

On the contrary, ...

This (question) can be looked at from several points of view. Firstly ...

Opponents of ... take a very different view

It is often suggested that ...

 

This (problem)  should be considered in relation to ...

It can be examined in terms of ...

... must be taken into account ...

 

Your own point of view

In my opinion

The first thing to be considered is ...

It is a fact that ...

There is no doubt that ...

I believe that      (x I think)

One of the main arguments  in favour  X is that ...                 

                                                against

 

Agreement

I agree with X when he   writes   that ...

                                    says

 

Partial agreement

On the one hand ...... on the other hand

... but ...

... however ...

 

Emphatic agreement

X is certainly correct               when he    says       that ...

I completely agree with X                       writes

 

Cautious agreement

X may be correct     when he says that ... (is saying that)

                            

Disagreement

I disagree with X when he says that ...

 

Contrast with what has preceded

instead                                            

in comparison

on the contrary                                 

on the other hand                

by contrast

 

Conclusions

in conclusion                        in brief                                  overall                  thus

to conclude                          to summarize                         then                      finally

to sum up briefly                 altogether                              therefore               in addition