Don't pussyfoot around the issue; do we have a problem, or don't we?

I see the point of the argument.

Central to this issue is the problem of modernization.

The historical thesis can be summarized by saying that Darwinism has undergone three stages of evolution.

He is not eager to unveil his main argument.

The candidates thoroughly argued the point.

Briefly stated, Hobsbawm's thesis is that the history of the twentieth century is that of the decline of civilization.

The purpose of a conclusion is to sum up the main points of the essay.