This lesson is to introduce and practice language forms that can be used in Writing Task 2 to strongly argue against a viewpoint that you disagree with.
Refuting an argument
This is a forceful way of expressing a view. It means that you present an argument or view by first rejecting an argument that you do not agree with.
The following expressions are useful in refuting an argument.
- I am unconvinced that ...
- I don’t believe that ...
- Some people find it hard to accept that ...
- It is doubtful whether ...
- There is little evidence to support the view that ...
- It is unjustifiable to say that ...
- I disagree with the view/ argument that ...
- I am uncertain whether ...
Exercise
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