APA Signal Phrases

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Model Phrases

In the words of Peterson (2012), “…”

As Johnson and Allen (2006) have noted, “…”

Einstein and Yvanovich (1956), researchers in physics, pointed out that, “…”

“…,” claimed Carter (1998).

“…,” wrote Dietrich (2002), “…”

Linguists McAllen et al. (2015) have compiled an impressive amount of data for this argument: “…”

Harrison (2007) answered these criticisms with the following rebuttal: “…”

Verbs

Admitted
Agreed
Argued
Asserted
Believed
Claimed
Compared
Confirmed
Contended
Declared
Denied
Emphasized
Insisted
Noted
Observed
Pointed out
Reasoned
Refuted
Rejected
Reported
Responded
Suggested
Thought
Wrote