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Agreeing, Disagreeing and Standing Your Ground

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I agree that X is right about (blank) because (blank).
X's theory of (blank) is extremely useful because it sheds light/provides insight on the problem of (blank).
I agree that (blank) is a point that needs emphasizing because (blank).
If X is right that (blank), as I think she is, then we need to reassess the popular assumption that (blank).
I endorse what X calls (blank).
These conclusions, which X discusses in (blank), add weight to the argument that (blank).

I think X is mistaken because he overlooks (blank).
X's claim rests upon the questionable assumptions that (blank).
I disagree with X's view that (blank), because (blank).
XYZ contradict themselves/wants to have it both ways. On the one hand, they argue (blank). On the other hand, they also say (blank).
By focusing on (blank), X overlooks the deeper problem of (blank).
X overlooks what I consider an important point about (blank).
My own view is that what X is arguing is actually (blank).

Although I agree with X up to a point, I do not accept his overall conclusion that (blank).
Although I disagree with much that X says, I endorse the final conclusion that (blank).
Though I concede that (blank), I still maintain that (blank).
Whereas X provides ample evidence that J, Y's research on (blank) convinces me that instead (blank).
X is right that (blank), but she seems on more dubious ground when she claims that (blank).
While X is probably wrong when he claims that (blank), he is right that (blank).
I am of two minds about X's claim that (blank). On the one hand, I agree that (blank). On the other hand, I am not sure (blank).
My thoughts on the issue are mixed. I do support X's position that (blank), but I find Y's argument about (blank) to be equally persuasive.

At this point, I would like to raise some objections that have been prompted by (blank)
Yet some readers may challenge the view that (blank).
Of course, many will probably disagree with the assertion that (blank).
Here many (blank) would probably object that (blank).
But (blank) would certainly take issue with the argument that (blank).
(Blank), of course, may want to question whether (blank).
Nevertheless, both followers and critics of (blank) will probably argue that (blank).
Although not all (blank) think (blank), some will probably dispute my claim that (blank).
XYZ are so diverse in their views that it is hard to generalize about them, but some are likely to object on the grounds that (blank).

Although I grant that (blank), I still maintain that (blank).
Proponents of X are right to argue that (blank). But they exaggerate the claim/neglect to consider that (blank).
>While it is true that (blank), it does not necessarily follow that (blank).
On the one hand, I agree with X that (blank). But on the other hand, I still insist that (blank).

X matters/is important because (blank).
Although X may seem trivial, it is in fact crucial in terms of today's concern over (blank).
Ultimately, what is at stake here is (blank).
These finding have important consequences for the broader domain of (blank).
My discussion of X is in fact addressing the larger issue of (blank).
These conclusions/This discovery will have significant applications in (blank) as well as (blank).
Although X may seem of concern to only a small group of (blank), it should in fact concern anyone who cares about (blank).

Adapted from They Say / I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing by Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein, 2014.