The phrase "argued that the plotting" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a debate or analysis regarding the structure or development of a narrative or argument in a text.
Example: "In her review, she argued that the plotting of the novel was too predictable and lacked depth."
Alternatives: "contended that the plotting" or "asserted that the plotting".
Defense lawyers argued that the plot had been enabled by a government informer.
Mary Carole McCauley of the Baltimore Sun, one of two reviewers to break the embargo, argued that the plot was probably too complicated.
His account suggests that Bush's action was motivated less by fear of an imminent attack (British officials, who opposed the arrests, argued that the plot was far from complete) than by a desire to make headlines before the midterm elections.
The defendants have argued that the plot was a theoretical scenario to help them plan for potential political unrest.
Defense attorneys have argued that the plot never would have moved forward without the federal government's involvement.
As with many of Shakespeare's works that are built around a specific theme — marriage, betrayal, aging — it would be silly to argue that the plot should be plausible.
As with many of Shakespeare's works that are built around a specific theme marriage, betrayal, aging it would be silly to argue that the plot should be plausible.
Ravi Batra, a Manhattan lawyer, filed a lawsuit in 2004 against Dick Wolf, the creator of the television series, arguing that the plot of a November 2003 episode included an unsavory character, Ravi Patel, who is modeled on Mr. Batra.
Ravi Batra, a Manhattan lawyer, filed a lawsuit in 2004 against Dick Wolf, the creator of the television series, arguing that the plot of a November 2003 episode defamed him by including an unsavory character, Ravi Patel, who was modeled on him.
It wouldn't be wrong to argue that the plot was planned and executed by the level just beneath the highest rank.
