Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • Handout 3 - REPORTING VERBS IN-TEXT CITATION

    Uploaded by

    Jem Bicol
    2 views1 page
    This document discusses the use of reporting verbs when citing sources to strengthen arguments and help readers understand relevance. It categorizes some neutral verbs that simply state or describe and verbs that draw attention to viewpoints, information about work, or highlight viewpoints. It also provides a list of other useful reporting verbs to use in the appropriate tense.

    Original Description:

    Original Title

    Handout_3_-_REPORTING_VERBS_IN-TEXT_CITATION

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document
    This document discusses the use of reporting verbs when citing sources to strengthen arguments and help readers understand relevance. It categorizes some neutral verbs that simply state or describe and verbs that draw attention to viewpoints, information about work, or highlight viewpoints. It also provides a list of other useful reporting verbs to use in the appropriate tense.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    2 views1 page

    Handout 3 - REPORTING VERBS IN-TEXT CITATION

    Uploaded by

    Jem Bicol
    This document discusses the use of reporting verbs when citing sources to strengthen arguments and help readers understand relevance. It categorizes some neutral verbs that simply state or describe and verbs that draw attention to viewpoints, information about work, or highlight viewpoints. It also provides a list of other useful reporting verbs to use in the appropriate tense.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    of 1

    Handout 3: REPORTING VERBS

    When introducing references into the text (citing) you should choose suitable ‘reporting’ verbs as
    these can:

    • strengthen the arguments you are presenting


    • help the reader understand why the source is relevant

    Some verbs are neutral:


    • Smith (2004) describes...
    • Jones (1999, p.3) states...
    • Green (2002) defines...

    Some verbs draw attention to the author’s viewpoint:


    • Harris (2001) argues...
    • O’Neill (1997) disputed...
    • Jackson (2003) conceded...

    Some verbs give information about the author’s work:


    • Holmes (2000) investigated...
    • Church (1998) evaluated...
    • McColl (2002) estimated...

    Some verbs highlight the author’s viewpoint:


    • Brown (2001) believes...
    • McAllister (1996) recognised...
    • Smith (2004) predicted...

    Other useful reporting verbs (use present or past tense as appropriate)


    • analyse/analysed
    • compares/compared
    • comments/commented
    • concludes/concluded
    • criticises/criticised
    • demonstrates/demonstrated
    • discusses/discussed
    • illustrates/illustrated
    • indicates/indicated
    • notes/noted
    • observes/observed
    • points out/pointed out
    • reports/reported
    • shows/showed
    • suggests/suggested
    • validates/validated
    • verifies/verified

    Reference:

    Improve your Coursework: Academic Writing. (2012). Glasgow Caledonian University. Retrieved
    from http://www.gcu.ac.uk/student/coursework/writing/reporting.html.

    You might also like