DEBATE WRITING

Here are some good sentences and vocabulary for debate writing:
 Sentences to introduce your argument:
o "The purpose of this debate is to..."
o "I believe that..."
o "In my opinion,..."
o "I will argue that..."
o "The main point of my argument is..."
 Sentences to support your argument:
o "There is evidence to suggest that..."
o "Studies have shown that..."
o "Experts agree that..."
o "This is supported by the fact that..."
o "I would like to point out that..."
 Sentences to refute opposing arguments:
o "However, some people may argue that..."
o "Opponents of this idea claim that..."
o "While this is a valid point, I would argue that..."
o "This argument is flawed because..."
o "I do not agree with the assertion that..."
 Sentences to conclude your argument:
o "In conclusion, I believe that..."
o "To sum up, my argument is that..."
 o "I have shown that..."
o "I hope that I have convinced you that..."
 To clarify:
o "Can you clarify what you mean by that?"
o "I'm not sure I understand your point."
o "Could you please rephrase that?"
 To challenge:
o "I disagree with your assertion."
o "I don't think your evidence is convincing."
o "I believe your argument is flawed."
 To rebut:
o "That's not true."
o "The evidence doesn't support that claim."
o "Your argument is based on a false premise."
 To summarize:
o "To recap, my point is that..."
o "In conclusion, I believe that..."
o "I hope I've made my case clear."
 To ask questions:
o "Can you explain why you believe that?"
o "What evidence do you have to support that claim?"
o "How does that relate to my argument?"
Here are some additional vocabulary words that you can use in your debate
writing:
 Advocate: to support or defend a cause
 Argue: to give reasons for or against something
 Concede: to admit that something is true
 Data: facts or statistics that can be used to support an argument
 Evidence: information that supports a claim
 Fact: something that is true and can be verified
 Hypothesis: a proposed explanation for a phenomenon
 Logic: the use of reason to arrive at a conclusion
 Opinion: a belief or judgment that is not necessarily based on fact
 Refute: to prove that something is false
 Support: to provide evidence or reasons for something
 Examples:

 "I advocate for the legalization of marijuana because I believe it is a safe and
effective way to treat pain and other medical conditions."
 "I argue that the death penalty is not an effective deterrent to crime."
 "I concede that there is some evidence to suggest that climate change is not
caused by human activity, but I believe that the weight of the evidence shows
that it is."
 "The data shows that there is a clear correlation between gun ownership and gun
violence."
 "The evidence suggests that the drug war has been a failure."
 "The fact is that the earth is warming, and the evidence shows that human
activity is the primary cause."
 "My hypothesis is that if we legalize marijuana, it will lead to a decrease in crime."
 "The logic of my argument is that if we want to reduce crime, we need to address
the root causes of crime, such as poverty and lack of opportunity."
 "I believe that the opinion that the death penalty is an effective deterrent to
crime is based on faulty logic."
 "I refute the claim that there is no evidence to suggest that climate change is
caused by human activity."