C1spoken production · C1-ARGUE-002

Can develop an argument systematically with appropriate highlighting of significant points and relevant supporting detail while evaluating counter-arguments

Systematic argumentation with counter-argument evaluation

Vocabulary

Grammar

Advanced discourse connectors

Using multi-word connectors such as 'na medida em que' and 'tendo em conta que' to structure reasoned argumentation and evaluate counter-arguments

  • Tendo em conta que os custos aumentaram, é razoável rever o plano.
  • Na medida em que os dados apoiam esta leitura, a proposta é defensável.

Cultural notes

European Portuguese argumentation favours explicit logical structuring: speakers signal concession and rebuttal openly before asserting the conclusion, often saving the decisive point for the end for rhetorical effect.

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