Debate Vocabulary

Phrases to present the most important point

This argument/idea is of paramount importance.

The most important argument for … is …

The main idea/thing is …

The most important idea is…

Most importantly, I want to mention that…

The primary argument for… is…

Two/three… important arguments support my point of view…

 

Conceding an argument

It’s true/obvious/evident that … However, …

While you might say that …, it’s important to remember that …

I agree with you that … On the other hand, …

Although/even though it is true that… I believe that…

I agree/admit/concede that… , but we must remember that…

I can understand that… Nevertheless, …

 

Sequencing a list of arguments

First of all, I’d like to state …

Firstly, … Secondly, …Thirdly, …

The second argument in favor of …

To begin with, …

I’d start by…

For a start, …

The next argument I’d like to state is…

 

Adding an argument to strengthen your point

In addition to that,…

You also have to consider…

Furthermore,…

Moreover,…

What is more,…

I might also add that…

Perhaps / maybe I should also mention…

Not to mention the fact that…

Not only that but also…

 

Concluding

Let me recap/recapitulate my point …

As a final word, let me summarize my point of view …

To reiterate my point of view, …

My final thought is …

It all boils down to …

In a nutshell, what I am trying to say is …

To sum up, …

Finally, …