Signal Phrases
Signal phrases let your reader know that you are quoting or summarizing from another source.
Examples:
In the words of researchers Redelmeier and Tibshirani, " . . . "
As Matt Sundeen has noted, " . . . "
Patti Pena, mother of a child killed by a driver distracted by a cell phone, points out that " . . . "
" . . . " writes Christine Haughtney.
" . . . " claims wireless spokesperson Annette Jacobs.
Taken from the Bedford Handbook (583)
Verbs in Signal Phrases
acknowledges
adds
admits
agrees
argues
asserts
believes
claims | comments
compares
confirms
contends
declares
denies
disputes
emphasizes | endorses
grants
illustrates
implies
insists
notes
observes
points out | reasons
refutes
rejects
reports
responds
suggests
thinks
writes |
Works Cited
Woetzel, Denise. “Research Guides: Citation Style: APA: In Text & Parenthetical Citations.” In Text & Parenthetical Citations - Citation Style: APA - Research Guides at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, 12 Sept. 2019, libguides.reynolds.edu/c.php?g=577070&p=3980599.
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