Reporting+verbs

Well, we didn't get around to looking at all your reporting verbs today in class (Wednesday 24th Nov), so let's make a list of them here. If possible, try to list only the ones you think you'll use in a critical response essay. If there are any you think are particularly good, or are unsure about, you can open a discussion thread about those particular examples. I'll get the list started with a couple of suggestions.

Remember, when we explain the writer's ideas in our essays, we use reporting verbs in the present simple tense.


 * states
 * describes
 * outlines
 * argue
 * point out
 * believe
 * account for
 * challenge
 * claim
 * contend
 * dispute
 * draw attention to
 * emphasise
 * focus on
 * hold the view
 * insist
 * maintain
 * propose
 * recommend
 * support
 * reject
 * establish
 * observe

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