Defending a layered case

Vocabulary in this set

Defend a multi-layered position under challenge by conceding proportionately, ranking reasons, and showing why the conclusion survives credible objections.

1. I accept that…, so…

   Expression

   I accept that…, so…

2. That does not make… irrelevant.

   Expression

   I accept that the pilot was unusually well funded, so its exact results may not transfer. That does not make the underlying mechanism irrelevant.

3. The case rests on two levels.

   Expression

   Because the case rests on two levels: the pilot shows what can work, while the comparative data indicates which elements remain effective at lower intensity.

4. More fundamentally,…

   Phrase

   More fundamentally,…

5. The conclusion survives the objection because…

   Expression

   The conclusion survives the objection because…