Can sustain a viewpoint in writing by providing relevant supporting detail and evaluating counter-arguments
Written viewpoint sustainability
Vocabulary
defender com argumentos — to defend with arguments
O texto defende com argumentos sólidos a posição do autor.
The text defends the author's position with solid arguments.conduzir o leitor — to guide the reader
Uma boa argumentação conduz o leitor de forma natural à conclusão.
Good argumentation guides the reader naturally towards the conclusion.articular as ideias — to articulate the ideas
É imprescindível antes de escrever o primeiro parágrafo.
It is essential to articulate the ideas before writing the first paragraph.rebater a objeção — to rebut the objection
No quarto parágrafo, o autor rebate a principal objeção.
In the fourth paragraph, the author rebuts the main objection.seguir um fio condutor — to follow a guiding thread
Todos os exemplos seguem um fio condutor claro e rigoroso.
All the examples follow a clear and rigorous guiding thread.assentar em premissas — to rest on premises
A conclusão assenta em premissas que convém explicitar.
The conclusion rests on premises that should be made explicit.
Grammar
Inversion for written emphasis
Placing the verb before the subject after negative or restrictive adverbs such as 'só assim' and 'raramente' to give emphatic weight in formal writing
- Só assim se compreende a decisão tomada.
- Raramente assistimos a tamanha coerência argumentativa.
Cultural notes
In European Portuguese written argument, inversion after restrictive adverbs is a hallowed stylistic device that lends authority. It belongs mainly to formal prose, and its degree of use separates academic discourse from journalistic writing.