To Express Disagreement

1. I think that X is mistaken because she overlooks ____________________.

2. X’s claim that _________________ rests upon the questionable assumption that  __________.

3. I disagree with X’s view that ___________ because recent research shows ________________.

4. X contradicts himself/can’t have it both ways.  On the one hand, he argues _____________.  On the other hand, he claims ___________________________.

5. By focusing on ____________________, X overlooks the deeper problem of ______________.