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Academic Writing Sentence Starters Use these words and ..., Lecture notes of Technical English

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Academic Writing Sentence Starters
Compiled using materials from:
Hipwell, P 2012, How to write what you want to say...
, Logonliteracy, Australia.
Use these words and phrases to connect ideas within and between sentences
accordingly
by contrast
definitely
finally
in contrast
it is/becomes
clear
not only...but
also
additionally
clarified
differs from
following
inevitably
it is evident
on the contrary
adds weight to
collectively
despite this
for as long as
indicates
just as…,so...
on the whole
admittedly
combines
determined
for example
in order to
justifiably
overwhelming/ly
alternatively
commonly
drawn
together,
for instance
in other respects
likely that
primarily
although
comprises
due to
for this reason
in particular
likewise
provides strong
evidence
apparently
confirm/confirms
essentially
furthermore
instead
limited to/by
rather than
As revealed by
consequently
even
though/so/if
given this fact
in spite of this
meant that
regardless/of
As well as
Consists of
evidence
suggests
hence
interprets
moreover
resulting in
because /
because of
this/that...
contributes/ed to
evidently
however
in the same way
most importantly
reveals
besides
corroborate/s
except
if..,then…,
is composed of
much/no doubt
similarly
by comparison
defined/definition
extended
in addition
is similar to
nevertheless
substantiated
subsequently
the effect of
typically
what’s more
such as
therefore
ultimately
whereas
suggests
therefore it seems..
under these circumstances
which leads to
specifically
thus
unless
which is caused by
the central focus
of
Together with
usually
will achieve
Substitutes for ‘says that’
admits that
offers an alternative explanation
argues that
pleads the case for
asserts that
proposes an alternative
comes to the conclusion that
puts forward the view/evidence that/for
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Academic Writing Sentence Starters

Compiled using materials from:

Hipwell, P 2012, How to write what you want to say... , Logonliteracy, Australia.

Use these words and phrases to connect ideas within and between sentences

accordingly by contrast definitely finally in contrast it is/becomes clear

not only...but also additionally clarified differs from following inevitably it is evident on the contrary adds weight to collectively despite this for as long as indicates just as…,so... on the whole admittedly combines determined for example in order to justifiably overwhelming/ly alternatively commonly drawn together,

for instance in other respects likely that primarily

although comprises due to for this reason in particular likewise provides strong evidence apparently confirm/confirms essentially furthermore instead limited to/by rather than As revealed by consequently even though/so/if

given this fact in spite of this meant that regardless/of

As well as Consists of evidence suggests

hence interprets moreover resulting in

because / because of this/that...

contributes/ed to evidently however in the same way most importantly reveals

besides corroborate/s except if..,then…, is composed of much/no doubt similarly by comparison defined/definition extended in addition is similar to nevertheless substantiated

subsequently the effect of typically what’s more will ensure such as therefore ultimately whereas without exception suggests therefore it seems.. under these circumstances which leads to yet specifically thus unless which is caused by the central focus of

Together with usually will achieve

Substitutes for ‘says that’

admits that offers an alternative explanation

argues that pleads the case for

asserts that proposes an alternative

comes to the conclusion that puts forward the view/evidence that/for

concludes that reports the findings

contradicts the commonly held belief repudiates the argument

estimates that stresses the point that

explains in more detail suggests that

is in full agreement supported the argument that

makes it very clear that demonstrates/ed that

offers a well considered solution commented that

Avoiding the use of ‘I’, ‘me’ and ‘my’

● It could be suggested that………………

● It is seen through………………………… ● The facts indicate that……………………. ● This is illustrated by………………………. ● Clearly, this becomes apparent when……………. ● …...clearly points out that……………………. ● The most notable exception to this is………..

● This is/can be illustrated by…………….. ● This is evident when………………………. ● It becomes apparent that………………… ● This shows that…………………………… ● Therefore, it can be stated that………….. ● This is most obvious when………………. ● Author 1 (date) agrees/disagrees with Author 2 (date) about………when……..

Use these sentence starters to give your writing variation and interest

Providing Evidence

● Analysis of the data suggests………….

● The evidence reveals…………………..

● The graphs shows that………………....

● It is clear from the table that……………

● As shown by the information in…………

● Clear trends are evident between

…...and…..and these are………………

● According to the figures in Table 1…….

● The point is well supported by…………

● Compared with …….the data in …...shows

that……………………………………………

● This/these argument/s are confirmed by

several authors including author (date),

who states that……………………….

● Over many years author (date) has

contributed to the body of knowledge

about……………………………………

● Several authors (author1, date: author

date: author3 date) are in agreement

about………..

● …….can be supported by the information

in………….

Synthesising Information

● Thus…..can be said to……………

● Researchers have commented/observed

that…………..

● Several studies have

reported/identified……………………

● Earlier studies questioned…………..

● From these details, it could be said

that……………………………………

● Studies of XX emphasise the importance

of……………………….

● The information from source A is different to

that of source B

because……………………………..

● All evidence and supporting documentation

points to…………..