Can account for and sustain views by giving relevant explanations and arguments
View sustaining with explanations
Vocabulary
defender a minha posição — to defend my position
Consigo com argumentos sólidos.
I can defend my position with solid arguments.justificar a decisão — to justify the decision
Preciso de justificar a minha decisão com factos.
I need to justify my decision with facts.sustentar a opinião — to sustain the opinion
É importante com exemplos.
It is important to sustain the opinion with examples.apresentar razões — to present reasons
Vou para apoiar o meu argumento.
I will present reasons to support my argument.explicar o raciocínio — to explain the reasoning
É útil para que todos compreendam.
It is useful to explain the reasoning so that everyone understands.concordar parcialmente — to partially agree
Concordo parcialmente, mas tenho reservas.
I partially agree, but I have reservations.
Grammar
Reported speech with tense sequence
Using indirect speech with proper tense backshift
- Ele disse que vinha amanhã.
- Ela explicou que não pudera comparecer.
Cultural notes
In Portuguese, sustaining a view with 'na minha opinião' or 'sou da opinião de que' adds weight. Direct contradiction is softened with 'compreendo, mas...'.