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Appendix 4 Some verbs for referring to other authors' work
The choice of verb used to refer to other authors' work indicates the writer's attitude to the
work.
| Show: |
demonstrate, establish |
| Persuade: |
assure, convince, satisfy |
| Argue: |
reason, discuss, debate, consider |
| An argument can be: |
founded on, based on |
| Propose: |
advance, propound, suggest |
| Suggest: |
recommend, advocate, exhort, encourage, urge |
| Believe: |
hold, profess |
| Emphasise: |
accentuate, stress, underscore |
| Support: |
uphold, advocate |
| State: |
express, comment, remark, declare, articulate, describe, |
|
instruct, inform, report |
| Examine: |
discuss, explore, investigate, scrutinise |
| Evaluate: |
appraise, assess |
| Hypothesise: |
speculate, postulate |
| Claim: |
allege, assert, affirm, contend, maintain |
| Disagree: | pute, refute, contradict, differ, object, dissent |
| Reject: |
refute, repudiate, remonstrate, discard, dismiss, disclaim |
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