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Complete the debate club captain's opening statement about extraterrestrial life by selecting the best academic phrases for each gap.
_______________________________________, we must consider the sheer vastness of the universe. The opposing team's argument _______________________________ recent discoveries of habitable exoplanets. _________________________, the statistical probability of alien life is strikingly high, which strongly supports our position.
From a scientific standpoint, we must consider the sheer vastness of the universe. The opposing team's argument fails to account for recent discoveries of habitable exoplanets. Furthermore, the statistical probability of alien life is strikingly high, which strongly supports our position.
From a scientific standpoint establishes a formal, objective academic frame, unlike the informal "To my mind" or "In a nutshell."
Fails to account for is an academic way to say an argument misses or ignores important evidence.
Furthermore is used to add supporting information to an argument, whereas "Therefore" shows a result and "However" shows contrast.
MediumB2 | Upper IntermediateClause and sentencePhraseConjunctionAdverbSentenceVocabulary for B2/Upper IntermediateCollocations
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