Debating

Opinions and preferences
I think…	In my opinion…
I’d rather…	The way I see it…
As far as I’m concerned…	If it were up to me…
I’m pretty sure that…	I suppose…
It is fairly certain that…	I’m convinced that…
I honestly feel that…	I strongly believe that…
Without a doubt…	In my view…

Agreeing	Disagreeing
I couldn’t agree more!	I (totally) disagree  with…
I agree with you entirely.	I hate to disagree with you, but …
That’s ( absolutely ) true!	I’m inclined to disagree with that.
Exactly.	I’m afraid I don’t agree…
I’d go along with you on that/ there.	I wouldn’t go along with / on that / there…
So do I. / Neither do I.	You can’t be serious!
Well, you’ve got a point there.	Don’t you think it would be better …
There’s something in that, I suppose.	The problem with your point of view is that…
I guess you could be right.	I’m not sure you’re right there.
Well, possibly.	Yes, all right, but don’t you think…
	Let’s face it, the truth is….
	You must be joking!
	How on earth can you say such a thing?

Stating Arguments
First, …	That’s why I think…
Second,…	It seems to me …
To start with…	I suppose …
For example…	Finally, …
Let me give you an example…	All in all, I believe that…
It is important to say that…	Summing up, I can say that….
I should like to repeat that…	Weighing the pros and cons, I come to the conclusion that…
I would like to add…
Another important issue is …
On the one hand…, on the other hand…
This proves that…
Take the case of…