Comparison Effect/ Result Concession Explanation Summary/ Conclusionin the same respect accordingly even though this means that in summaryjust as as a consequence although to understand the point to sum upsimilarly as a result of course simply stated in conclusiontoo thus granted that in this way finallyalso because of considering that lastlyin the same way therefore after all thereforelikewise hence admittedly thus

due toon account of

Emphasis Addition/ Continuation Example/ Illustration Condition Contrast/ Oppositionin fact again for example although howevermore importantly also to illustrate that however by contrastit's evident that and thus even though on the other handabsolutely along with that is if whereascertainly as well as such as nevertheless yetespecially besides for instance considering that contrary topositively in addition specifically if that were true butof course additionally in case otherwiseindeed moreover on condition that on the contrarywithout a doubt likewise provided that critics of this viewprimarily furthermore Giving Attribution given the fact that those opposed believeundoubtedly furthermore According to … if that were true still

apart from With reference to … albeit oppositeConcerning opposingIn respect of instead ofRegarding unlikeWith regard to

say remark retort declare observestate exclaim predict critize questioncomment reply argue proclaim point outadd estimate opine note raiserespond write propose complain quote

Essay Writing Useful Terms

Reference

Verbs for giving attribution/ quotation

The Writing Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 2007. [online] [accessed 14 March 2010] Available: http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/quotations.html

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