There are words that have a neutral connotation, such as “define”, “suggest”, “illustrate”, “demonstrate”, “observe”, “mention”, “comment” and others. Moreover, these verbs often give readers an opportunity to understand the context in which the statement should be treated. There are words which help introduce the focus of the author, such as “emphasize”, “highlight”, and “focus on”. For example, to stress weakness in a quoted argument one may choose the words “admits” or “concedes” to show the point. The use of various verbs allows avoiding being monotonous. The examples of the emotionally-colored words are: charge, assert, and complain. Among the objective verbs are: illustrate, indicate, suppose, suggest, and many others. Some of those words are objective, while others imply a more emotional connotation, and, thus, should be used carefully.
There are many other verbs offering more creative ways for showing the approaching quote or other person’s opinion. The most common word is “say”, and it is often overused. Signal verbs help to indicate the opinion of the author about the material.
Each argument in the paper must be supported, and show how paraphrases and quotes prove the ideas, which is an integral part of writing. It is important not to put citations into text without proper introduction or explanation. Signal phrases help to introduce the source which is used in the text, and they permit readers to distinguish between quotes and the ideas of the author.
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