87 APA Signal Phrases
Robin Jeffrey
Learning Objectives
- Identify different verbs that can signal a quote
Keep your language interesting for your readers by switching up the language and placement of your signal phrases.
Model Phrases
Peterson (2012) reports, “…”
As Johnson and Allen (2006) have noted, “…”
Einstein and Yvanovich (1956), researchers in physics, pointed out that, “…”
“…,” claimed Carter (1998).
“…,” wrote Dietrich (2002), “…”
Linguists McAllen et al. (2015) have compiled an impressive amount of data for this argument: “…”
Harrison (2007) answered these criticisms with the following rebuttal: “…”
Verbs
| Admitted | Contended | Reasoned |
| Agreed | Declared | Refuted |
| Argued | Denied | Rejected |
| Asserted | Emphasized | Reported |
| Believed | Insisted | Responded |
| Claimed | Noted | Suggested |
| Compared | Observed | Thought |
| Confirmed | Pointed out | Wrote |
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