A Work by a Single Author is more important than (Keller 65–67). “Quality quantity” A Work with Two or More Authors is more important than (Keller and Leer 65–67). “Quality quantity” A Work by an Author Whose Name Is Attributed in the Sentence According to Keller, is more important than (65–67). “Quality quantity” Verbs for Signal Phrases (from The Little Brown Handbook,12th Edition) Use verbs that convey information about attitudes or approaches. source authors’ In the sentence, Smith ____ that the flood might have been disastrous, filling in the blank with observes, finds, or insists would create different meanings. Author is neutral Author infers or suggests contends comments analyzes defends describes asks disagrees explains assesses holds illustrates concludes insists notes finds maintains observes predicts points out proposes Author agrees records reveals admits relates shows agrees reports speculates concedes says suggests concurs sees supposes grants thinks writes Author argues Author is uneasy or claims disparaging
A Work by a Single Author “Quality is more important than quantity” (Keller 65–67). A Work with Two or More Authors “Quality is more important than quantity” (Keller and Leer 65–67). A Work by an Author Whose Name Is Attributed in the Sentence According to Keller, “Quality is more important than quantity” (65–67). Verbs for Signal Phrases (from The Little Brown Handbook,12th Edition) Use verbs that convey information about source authors’ attitudes or approaches. In the sentence, Smith ____ that the flood might have been disastrous, filling in the blank with observes, finds, or insists would create different meanings. Author is neutral comments describes explains illustrates notes observes points out records relates reports says sees thinks writes Author infers or suggests analyzes asks assesses concludes finds predicts proposes reveals shows speculates suggests supposes Author argues claims contends defends disagrees holds insists maintains Author agrees admits agrees concedes concurs grants Author is uneasy or disparaging
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