Discussion Gambit Index Cards

Discussion Gambit Index Cards I. Giving Opinions It seems to me that . . . Well, in my opinion, . . . To bring up another point, . . . I’d also like to point out that . . . As I see it, . . . As far as I’m concerned, . . . It is my considered opinion that . . . There’s no doubt in my mind that . . . II. III. IV. Expressing Agreement That’s a good point. I couldn’t agree more. That’s my feeling exactly. I think we are in agreement on that. I agree with you completely. I agree entirely with your point of view. Expressing Partial Agreement By and large, I would accept your views, but . . . I agree with you on the whole, but it could also be said that . . . I agree in principle, but . . . Although I agree with most of what you’ve said, I find it difficult to agree with your point about . . . Expressing Polite Disagreement I’m not sure I agree with you on that. What I think is . . . But don’t you think that . . . 1 I’m afraid I have to disagree with you. Yes, that may be true, but . . . I see what you mean, but . . . I have some sympathy with your position, but . . . I’m not totally convinced by your argument. I must take issue with the argument you’ve just made. V. Asking for Clarification I didn’t follow what you said about . . . I’m not sure what you’re getting at. Correct me if I’m wrong, but are you saying that . . . I’m afraid I’m not quite clear what you mean by that. I’m sorry, but I didn’t get your last point. Could you go over it again? When you say . . . do you mean that . . . Would I be correct in saying that . . . Am I correct in assuming that . . . VI. Clarifying One’s Position That’s not exactly what I mean. Let me put it another way. Basically, what I’m trying to say is . . . My point is that . . . Perhaps I haven’t made myself clear. Perhaps I should make that clearer by saying . . . I’m afraid there seems to be a slight misunderstanding. To be more specific, . . . 2