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15 Thesis Statement Examples to Inspire Your Next Argumentative Essay

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15 Thesis Statement Examples to Inspire Your Next Argumentative Essay

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A good thesis statement will accomplish the same thing. It gives readers an idea of the most important points of an essay, shows the highlights, and makes them want to read more.It will also help keep you, the writer, from getting lost in a convoluted and directionless argument.

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A good thesis statement will accomplish the same thing. It gives readers an idea of the most important points of an essay, shows the highlights, and makes them want to read more.It will also help keep you, the writer, from getting lost in a convoluted and directionless argument.

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1. A good argumentative thesis is focused and not too broad. It’s important to stay focused! Don’t try to argue an overly broad topic in your essay, or you’re going to feel confused and unsure about your direction and purpose. Bad Example Don’t write:“Eating fast food is bad and should be avoided.”This statement is too general and would be nearly impossible for you to defend. It leaves a lot of big questions to answer. Is all fast food bad? Why is it bad? Who should avoid it? Why should anyone care? Good example Do write:“Americans should eliminate the regular consumption of fast food because a fast food diet leads to preventable and expensive health issues, such as diabetes, obesity, and heart disease.”In this example, I’ve narrowed my argument to the health consequences related to a diet of fast food. I’ve also chosen to focus on Americans rather than everyone in the universe.

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1. A good argumentative thesis is focused and not too broad. It’s important to stay focused! Don’t try to argue an overly broad topic in your essay, or you’re going to feel confused and unsure about your direction and purpose. Bad Example Don’t write:“Eating fast food is bad and should be avoided.”This statement is too general and would be nearly impossible for you to defend. It leaves a lot of big questions to answer. Is all fast food bad? Why is it bad? Who should avoid it? Why should anyone care? Good example Do write:“Americans should eliminate the regular consumption of fast food because a fast food diet leads to preventable and expensive health issues, such as diabetes, obesity, and heart disease.”In this example, I’ve narrowed my argument to the health consequences related to a diet of fast food. I’ve also chosen to focus on Americans rather than everyone in the universe.

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2. A good argumentative thesis is centered on a debatable topic.Back in the ‘80s, teens loved to say “that’s debatable” about claims they didn’t agree with (such as “you should clean your room” and “you shouldn’t go to that movie”).thesis statement examplesThis age-old, neon-colored, bangle-wearing, peg-legged wisdom holds true today—in your thesis statement.Bad ExampleDon’t write:“There are high numbers of homeless people living in Berkeley, California.”No one can argue for or against this statement. It’s not debatable. It’s just a fact.An argument over this non-debatable statement would go something like this:“There are lots of homeless people in Berkeley.”“Yes, there sure are a bunch of them out there.”“Yup.”As you can see, that’s not much of an argument.Good exampleDo write:“Homeless people in Berkeley should be given access to services—such as regular food donations, public restrooms, and camping facilities—because it would improve life for all inhabitants of the city.”Now that’s debatable.Opponents could also easily argue that homeless people in Berkeley already receive adequate services (“just look at all those luxurious sidewalks!”) or perhaps that they shouldn’t be entitled to services at all (“get a job, ya lazy loafers!”).Interested in picking up a few more tips about debating issues and perfecting the art of persuasion? Read How to Write a Persuasive Essay That’s Convincing.

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2. A good argumentative thesis is centered on a debatable topic.Back in the ‘80s, teens loved to say “that’s debatable” about claims they didn’t agree with (such as “you should clean your room” and “you shouldn’t go to that movie”).thesis statement examplesThis age-old, neon-colored, bangle-wearing, peg-legged wisdom holds true today—in your thesis statement.Bad ExampleDon’t write:“There are high numbers of homeless people living in Berkeley, California.”No one can argue for or against this statement. It’s not debatable. It’s just a fact.An argument over this non-debatable statement would go something like this:“There are lots of homeless people in Berkeley.”“Yes, there sure are a bunch of them out there.”“Yup.”As you can see, that’s not much of an argument.Good exampleDo write:“Homeless people in Berkeley should be given access to services—such as regular food donations, public restrooms, and camping facilities—because it would improve life for all inhabitants of the city.”Now that’s debatable.Opponents could also easily argue that homeless people in Berkeley already receive adequate services (“just look at all those luxurious sidewalks!”) or perhaps that they shouldn’t be entitled to services at all (“get a job, ya lazy loafers!”).Interested in picking up a few more tips about debating issues and perfecting the art of persuasion? Read How to Write a Persuasive Essay That’s Convincing.

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3. A good argumentative thesis picks a side.Picking a side is pretty much the whole entire point of an argumentative essay.@KibinPicking a side is pretty much the whole entire point of an argumentative essay. Just as you can’t root for both the Yankees and the Mets, you can’t argue both sides of a topic in your thesis statement.Learn more about the importance of picking sides by reading the post The Secrets of a Strong Argumentative Essay.Bad ExampleDon’t write:“Secondhand smoke is bad and can cause heart disease and cancer; therefore, smoking should be outlawed in public places, but outlawing smoking is unfair to smokers so maybe non-smokers can just hold their breath or wear masks around smokers instead.”A wishy-washy statement like this will make your reader scratch his head in puzzlement. Are you for smoking laws or against them? Yankees or Mets? Mets or Yankees?Pick a side, and stick with it!Then stick up for it.Good exampleDo write:“Secondhand smoke is just as harmful as smoking and leads to a higher prevalence of cancer and heart disease; therefore, smoking in any public place should be banned.”

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3. A good argumentative thesis picks a side.Picking a side is pretty much the whole entire point of an argumentative essay.@KibinPicking a side is pretty much the whole entire point of an argumentative essay. Just as you can’t root for both the Yankees and the Mets, you can’t argue both sides of a topic in your thesis statement.Learn more about the importance of picking sides by reading the post The Secrets of a Strong Argumentative Essay.Bad ExampleDon’t write:“Secondhand smoke is bad and can cause heart disease and cancer; therefore, smoking should be outlawed in public places, but outlawing smoking is unfair to smokers so maybe non-smokers can just hold their breath or wear masks around smokers instead.”A wishy-washy statement like this will make your reader scratch his head in puzzlement. Are you for smoking laws or against them? Yankees or Mets? Mets or Yankees?Pick a side, and stick with it!Then stick up for it.Good exampleDo write:“Secondhand smoke is just as harmful as smoking and leads to a higher prevalence of cancer and heart disease; therefore, smoking in any public place should be banned.”

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4. A good thesis makes claims that will be supported later in the paper. As I explained in the post How to Create a Powerful Argumentative Essay Outline, your claims make up a critical part of building the roadmap to your argument. It’s important to first include a summary of your claims in your thesis statement. During the course of your essay, you will back each of your claims with well-researched evidence. Bad Example Don’t write: “Humans should relocate to Mars.” This statement doesn’t include any supporting claims. Why should humans move to Mars? What are the benefits of moving to a planet without oxygen or trees? Good example Do write:“It is too late to save earth; therefore, humans should immediately set a date for their relocation to Mars, where they can, with proper planning, avoid issues of famine, war, and global warming.” This statement includes some thought-provoking claims. The reader will wonder how the author plans to defend them. (“Famine, war, and global warming can be easily avoided on Mars? Go on…”)

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4. A good thesis makes claims that will be supported later in the paper. As I explained in the post How to Create a Powerful Argumentative Essay Outline, your claims make up a critical part of building the roadmap to your argument. It’s important to first include a summary of your claims in your thesis statement. During the course of your essay, you will back each of your claims with well-researched evidence. Bad Example Don’t write: “Humans should relocate to Mars.” This statement doesn’t include any supporting claims. Why should humans move to Mars? What are the benefits of moving to a planet without oxygen or trees? Good example Do write:“It is too late to save earth; therefore, humans should immediately set a date for their relocation to Mars, where they can, with proper planning, avoid issues of famine, war, and global warming.” This statement includes some thought-provoking claims. The reader will wonder how the author plans to defend them. (“Famine, war, and global warming can be easily avoided on Mars? Go on…”)

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1. Vaccinations Because many children are unable to vaccinate due to illness, we must require that all healthy and able children be vaccinated in order to have herd immunity.

2. Educational Resources for Low-Income Students Schools should provide educational resources for low-income students during the summers so that they don't forget what they've learned throughout the school year.

3. School Uniforms School uniforms may be an upfront cost for families, but they eradicate the visual differences in income between students and provide a more egalitarian atmosphere at school.

4. Populism The rise in populism on the 2016 political stage was in reaction to increasing globalization, the decline of manufacturing jobs, and the Syrian refugee crisis.

5. Public Libraries Libraries are essential resources for communities and should be funded more heavily by local municipalities.

6. Cyber Bullying With more and more teens using smartphones and social media, cyber bullying is on the rise. Cyber bullying puts a lot of stress on many teens, and can cause depression, anxiety, and even suicidal thoughts. Parents should limit the usage of smart phones, monitor their children's online activity, and report any cyber bullying to school officials in order to combat this problem.

7. Medical Marijuana for Veterans Studies have shown that the use of medicinal marijuana has been helpful to veterans who suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Medicinal marijuana prescriptions should be legal in all states and provided to these veterans. Additional medical or therapy services should also be researched and implemented in order to help them re-integrate back into civilian life.

8. Work-Life Balance Corporations should provide more work from home opportunities and six-hour workdays so that office workers have a better work-life balance and are more likely to be productive when they are in the office.

9. Teaching Youths about Consensual Sex Although sex education that includes a discussion of consensual sex would likely lead to less sexual assault, parents need to teach their children the meaning of consent from a young age with age appropriate lessons.

10. Whether or Not to Attend University A degree from a university provides invaluable lessons on life and a future career, but not every high school student should be encouraged to attend a university directly after graduation. Some students may benefit from a trade school or a "gap year" where they can think more intensely about what it is they want to do for a career and how they can accomplish this.

11. Studying Abroad Studying abroad is one of the most culturally valuable experiences you can have in college. It is the only way to get completely immersed in another language and learn how other cultures and countries are different from your own.

12. Women's Body Image Magazines have done a lot in the last five years to include a more diverse group of models, but there is still a long way to go to promote a healthy woman's body image collectively as a culture.

13. Cigarette Tax Heavily taxing and increasing the price of cigarettes is essentially a tax on the poorest Americans, and it doesn't deter them from purchasing. Instead, the state and federal governments should target those economically disenfranchised with early education about the dangers of smoking.

14. Veganism A vegan diet, while a healthy and ethical way to consume food, indicates a position of privilege. It also limits you to other cultural food experiences if you travel around the world.

15. University Athletes Should be Compensated University athletes should be compensated for their service to the university, as it is difficult for these students to procure and hold a job with busy academic and athletic schedules. Many student athletes on scholarship also come from low-income neighborhoods and it is a struggle to make ends meet when they are participating in athletics.

16. Women in the Workforce Sheryl Sandberg makes a lot of interesting points in her best-selling book, Lean In, but she only addressed the very privileged working woman and failed to speak to those in lower-skilled, lower-wage jobs.

17. Assisted Suicide Assisted suicide should be legal and doctors should have the ability to make sure their patients have the end-of-life care that they want to receive.

18. Celebrity and Political Activism Although Taylor Swift's lyrics are indicative of a feminist perspective, she should be more politically active and vocal to use her position of power for the betterment of society.

19. The Civil War The insistence from many Southerners that the South seceded from the Union for states' rights versus the fact that they seceded for the purposes of continuing slavery is a harmful myth that still affects race relations today.

20. Blue Collar Workers Coal miners and other blue-collar workers whose jobs are slowly disappearing from the workforce should be re-trained in jobs in the technology sector or in renewable energy. A program to re-train these workers would not only improve local economies where jobs have been displaced, but would also lead to lower unemployment nationally.

21. Diversity in the Workforce Having a diverse group of people in an office setting leads to richer ideas, more cooperation, and more empathy between people with different skin colors or backgrounds.

22. Re-Imagining the Nuclear Family The nuclear family was traditionally defined as one mother, one father, and 2.5 children. This outdated depiction of family life doesn't quite fit with modern society. The definition of normal family life shouldn't be limited to two-parent households.

23. Digital Literacy Skills With more information readily available than ever before, it's crucial that students are prepared to examine the material they're reading and determine whether or not it's a good source or if it has misleading information. Teaching students digital literacy and helping them to understand the difference between opinion or propaganda from legitimate, real information is integral.

24. Beauty Pageants Beauty pageants are presented with the angle that they empower women. However, putting women in a swimsuit on a stage while simultaneously judging them on how well they answer an impossible question in a short period of time is cruel and purely for the amusement of men. Therefore, we should stop televising beauty pageants.

25. Supporting More Women to Run for a Political Position In order to get more women into political positions, more women must run for office. There must be a grassroots effort to educate women on how to run for office, who among them should run, and support for a future candidate for getting started on a political career.

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Summary language

This article / book is divided into two / three parts. First…
While the title might suggest…
The tone appears to be…
Title is the first / second volume in the series Title, edited by…The books / articles in this series address…
The second / third claim is based on…
The author challenges the notion that…
The author tries to find a more middle ground / make more modest claims…
The article / book begins with a short historical overview of…
Numerous authors have recently suggested that…(see Author, Year; Author, Year). Author would also be once such author. With his / her argument that…
To refer to title as a…is not to say that it is…
This book / article is aimed at… This intended readership…
The author’s book / article examines the…To do this, the author first…
The author develops / suggests a theoretical / pedagogical model to…
This book / article positions itself firmly within the field of…
The author in a series of subtle arguments, indicates that he / she…
The argument is therefore…
The author asks “…”
With a purely critical / postmodern take on…
Topic, as the author points out, can be viewed as…
In this recent contribution to the field of…this British author…
As a leading author in the field of…
This book / article nicely contributes to the field of…and complements other work by this author…
The second / third part of…provides / questions / asks the reader…
Title is intended to encourage students / researchers to…
The approach taken by the author provides the opportunity to examine…in a qualitative / quantitative research framework that nicely complements…
The author notes / claims that state support / a focus on pedagogy / the adoption of…remains vital if…
According to Author (Year) teaching towards examinations is not as effective as it is in other areas of the curriculum. This is because, as Author (Year) claims that examinations have undue status within the curriculum.
According to Author (Year)…is not as effective in some areas of the curriculum / syllabus as others. Therefore the author believes that this is a reason for some school’s…

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2. List of Transition Words

As mentioned above, there are different categories of transitions that serve a unique purpose. Understanding these different types will help you pick the most suitable word or phrase to communicate your message.

Here we have categorized transition words for different types of essays and relationships for your assistance – use them appropriately!

2.1 Transition Words for Argumentative Essays

To begin with | To show | By contrast | One alternative is
Chiefly | Mainly | To put more simply | At the same time
On the contrary | Even if ‘A' is true | Afterall | With this in mind
All things considered | As a result | To clarify | Generally speaking
Another way to view this | That is to say | Yet another | Another possibility is

2.2 Transition Words for Compare and Contrast Essays

Despite | In contrast | Nevertheless | On the contrary
On the other hand | Otherwise | As an illustration | That is
Conversely | In spite of | Similarly | At the same time
Likewise | Still | In a similar fashion | Equally
Also | Yet | But | Simultaneously

2.3 Transition Words for Cause and Effect Essays

As a result | Under those circumstances | Thus | In effect
For this reason | Thereupon | Henceforth | Accordingly
Consequently | Because | Since | Otherwise
Due to | So | As a | Hence
In order to | If…then | For | Afterwards

2.4 Transition Words to Start a Paragraph

Generally speaking | In the first place | To begin with | To be sure
Assuredly | Earlier | First of all | The next step
As you can see | For now | In time | Once and for all
First... second... third... | To put it differently | Foundationally | In addition
Basically | Furthermore | Besides | In the meantime

2.5 Transition Words for Conclusions

All things considered | Given these points | In summary | To summarize
In short | Briefly | After all | That is to say
Finally | All in all | In the final analysis | As previously stated
In essence | Ultimately | To sum up | On the whole
By and large | Overall | Everything considered | Taking everything into account

3. Do's and Don'ts of Using Essay Transitions

Do | Don't
Add transitions only where introducing new ideas. | Don't overuse them.
Go through the paper to make sure they make sense. | Don't keep adding transitions in the same paragraph.
Start by creating an outline, so you know what ideas to share and how. | Don't completely rely on transitions to signal relationships.
Use different transitions for each idea. | Don't incorporate it in your content without understanding its usage.

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| Introducing the topic | The subject/topic of my talk is ...
I'm going to talk about ...
My topic today is…
My talk is concerned with ...

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Starting a new section	Moving on now to …Turning to...Let’s turn now to …The next issue/topic/area I’d like to focus on …I’d like to expand/elaborate on …Now we'll move on to...I'd like now to discuss...Let's look now at...

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Starting a new section	Moving on now to …Turning to...Let’s turn now to …The next issue/topic/area I’d like to focus on …I’d like to expand/elaborate on …Now we'll move on to...I'd like now to discuss...Let's look now at...

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Overview (outline of presentation)	I’m going to divide this talk into four parts.There are a number of points I'd like to make.Basically/ Briefly, I have three things to say.I'd like to begin/start by ...Let's begin/start by ...First of all, I'll...… and then I’ll go on to …Then/ Next ...Finally/ Lastly ...

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Overview (outline of presentation)	I’m going to divide this talk into four parts.There are a number of points I'd like to make.Basically/ Briefly, I have three things to say.I'd like to begin/start by ...Let's begin/start by ...First of all, I'll...… and then I’ll go on to …Then/ Next ...Finally/ Lastly ...

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Analysing a point and giving recommendations	Where does that lead us?Let's consider this in more detail...What does this mean for...?Translated into real terms...Why is this important?The significance of this is...

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Analysing a point and giving recommendations	Where does that lead us?Let's consider this in more detail...What does this mean for...?Translated into real terms...Why is this important?The significance of this is...

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Finishing a section	That's all I have to say about...We've looked at...So much for...

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Finishing a section	That's all I have to say about...We've looked at...So much for...

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Invitation to discuss / ask questions	I’m happy to answer any queries/ questions.  Does anyone have any questions or comments?Please feel free to ask questions. If you would like me to elaborate on any point, please ask. Would you like to ask any questions? Any questions?

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Invitation to discuss / ask questions	I’m happy to answer any queries/ questions.  Does anyone have any questions or comments?Please feel free to ask questions. If you would like me to elaborate on any point, please ask. Would you like to ask any questions? Any questions?

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Summarising and concluding	To sum up ...To summarise...Right, let's sum up, shall we?Let's summarise briefly what we've looked at...If I can just sum up the main points...Finally, let me remind you of some of the issues we've covered...To conclude...In conclusion ...In short ...So, to remind you of what I’ve covered in this talk, …Unfortunately, I seem to have run out of time, so I’ll conclude very briefly by saying that …..I'd like now to recap...

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Summarising and concluding	To sum up ...To summarise...Right, let's sum up, shall we?Let's summarise briefly what we've looked at...If I can just sum up the main points...Finally, let me remind you of some of the issues we've covered...To conclude...In conclusion ...In short ...So, to remind you of what I’ve covered in this talk, …Unfortunately, I seem to have run out of time, so I’ll conclude very briefly by saying that …..I'd like now to recap...

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In a latest article Morton (2012) explainshow information technology is changing society.

Schmidt (2010) describes the process of language acquisition.

Kon (2000) suggests that all poets are strongly influenced by their childhood (says indirectly or tentatively)

Lee(2006)  states that problems arose earlier than previously thought. (says directly)

Uvarov (2001) claims / asserts / contends / maintains / declares that the causes of the revolution can be traced back to the 18th century ( says something is true directly, and firmly, often used when others disagree)

Van et al (2002) implies  that other historians have been misinterpreted the period. (suggests indirectly)

Patel (1987) argues that governments should continue to fund space projects (he gives reasons for his view)

Greenberg (2001) emphasises / highlights/ stresses the importance of taking a liberal approach (gives particular importance to)

Levack (2010) observes / notes / comments / points out that there are contadictions in Day’s interpretation of the poem (states but does not develop at length)

Kim (2005) demonstrates / shows how Bach’s music draws considerably on earlier composer’s work.

Gray (2012) proves there is a link between obesity and genes (shows that something must be true)

In the book Dean (2010) mentions some new research in the field (refers to briefly)

McIntosh (2012) pinpoints the key features of the period in question (focuses in on it)

Vaz (1998) advances / puts forward / proposes a new theory (used with idea, theory, hypothesis)

Davidson (2006) casts doubt on previous research in the field (suggests it is inaccurate)

Gerrand (2001) questions previous interpretations of the play (suggests it is inaccurate)

 

Source: Mccarthy, M & O’dell, F (2007) Academic English in Use, Cambridge

Teacher’s Activity for reporting verbs

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Evaluation language

    This argument is not entirely convincing, as…furthermore it commodifies / rationalises the…
    Over the last five / ten years the view of…has increasingly been viewed as ‘complicated’ (see Author, Year; Author, Year).
    However, through trying to integrate…with…the author…
    There are difficulties with such a position.
    Inevitably, several crucial questions are left unanswered / glossed over by this insightful / timely / interesting article. Why should…
    It might have been more relevant for the author to have written this book / article as…
    This article / book is not without disappointment from those who would view…as…
    This chosen framework enlightens / clouds…
    This analysis intends to be…but falls a little short as…
    The authors rightly conclude that if…
    A detailed, well-written and rigorous account of…
    As a Korean student I feel that this article / book very clearly illustrates…
    The beginning of…provides an informative overview into…
    The tables / figures do little to help / greatly help the reader…
    The reaction by scholars who take a…approach might not be so favourable (e.g. Author, Year).
    This explanation has a few weaknesses that other researchers have pointed out (see Author, Year; Author, Year). The first is…
    On the other hand, the author wisely suggests / proposes that…By combining these two dimensions…
    The author’s brief introduction to…may leave the intended reader confused as it fails to properly…
    Despite my inability to…I was greatly interested in…
    Even where this reader / I disagree(s), the author’s effort to…
    The author thus combines…with…to argue…which seems quite improbable for a number of reasons. First…
    Perhaps this aversion to…would explain the author’s reluctance to…
    As a second language student from …I find it slightly ironic that such an anglo-centric view is…
    The reader is rewarded with…
    Less convincing is the broad-sweeping generalisation that…
    There is no denying the author’s subject knowledge nor his / her…
    The author’s prose is dense and littered with unnecessary jargon…
    The author’s critique of…might seem harsh but is well supported within the literature (see Author, Year; Author, Year; Author, Year). Aligning herself with the author, Author (Year) states that…
    As it stands, the central focus of Title is well / poorly supported by its empirical findings…
    Given the hesitation to generalise to…the limitation of…does not seem problematic…
    For instance, the term…is never properly defined and the reader left to guess as to whether…
    Furthermore, to label…as…inadvertently misguides…
    In addition, this research proves to be timely / especially significant to… as recent government policy / proposals has / have been enacted to…
    On this well researched / documented basis the author emphasises / proposes that…
    Nonetheless, other research / scholarship / data tend to counter / contradict this possible trend / assumption…(see Author, Year; Author, Year).
    Without entering into detail of the…, it should be stated that Title should be read by…others will see little value in…
    As experimental conditions were not used in the study the word ‘significant’ misleads the reader.
    The article / book becomes repetitious in its assertion that…
    The thread of the author’s argument becomes lost in an overuse of empirical data…
    Almost every argument presented in the final section is largely derivative, providing little to say about…
    She / he does not seem to take into consideration; however, that there are fundamental differences in the conditions of…
    As Author (Year) points out, however, it seems to be necessary to look at…
    This suggest that having low…does not necessarily indicate that…is ineffective.
    Therefore, the suggestion made by Author (Year)…is difficult to support.
    When considering all the data presented…it is not clear that the low scores of some students, indeed, reflects…

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 Reporting verbs

Popular academic reporting verbs
advances
argues
asserts
assumes
casts doubt on
claims
comments
contends
declares
demonstrates
describes
emphasises
explains
highlights
hypothesises
implies
maintains
mentions
notes
observes
questions
pinpoints
points out
proposes
provides evidence
puts forward
shows
states
stresses
suggests
Sentence examples of academic verbs
In a latest article Morton (2012) explainshow information technology is changing society.

Schmidt (2010) describes the process of language acquisition.

Kon (2000) suggests that all poets are strongly influenced by their childhood (says indirectly or tentatively)

Lee(2006)  states that problems arose earlier than previously thought. (says directly)

Uvarov (2001) claims / asserts / contends / maintains / declares that the causes of the revolution can be traced back to the 18th century ( says something is true directly, and firmly, often used when others disagree)

Van et al (2002) implies  that other historians have been misinterpreted the period. (suggests indirectly)

Patel (1987) argues that governments should continue to fund space projects (he gives reasons for his view)

Greenberg (2001) emphasises / highlights/ stresses the importance of taking a liberal approach (gives particular importance to)

Levack (2010) observes / notes / comments / points out that there are contadictions in Day’s interpretation of the poem (states but does not develop at length)

Kim (2005) demonstrates / shows how Bach’s music draws considerably on earlier composer’s work.

Gray (2012) proves there is a link between obesity and genes (shows that something must be true)

In the book Dean (2010) mentions some new research in the field (refers to briefly)

McIntosh (2012) pinpoints the key features of the period in question (focuses in on it)

Vaz (1998) advances / puts forward / proposes a new theory (used with idea, theory, hypothesis)

Davidson (2006) casts doubt on previous research in the field (suggests it is inaccurate)

Gerrand (2001) questions previous interpretations of the play (suggests it is inaccurate)

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In my opinion...

The way I see it...

If you want my honest opinion....

According to Lisa...

As far as I'm concerned...

If you ask me...

Asking for an opinon

What's your idea?

What are your thoughts on all of this?

How do you feel about that?

Do you have anything to say about this?

What do you think?

Do you agree?

Wouldn't you say?

Expressing agreement

I agree with you 100 percent.

I couldn't agree with you more.

That's so true.

That's for sure.

(slang) Tell me about it!

You're absolutely right.

Absolutely.

That's exactly how I feel.

Exactly.

I'm afraid I agree with James.

I have to side with Dad on this one.

No doubt about it.

(agree with negative statement) Me neither.

(weak) I suppose so./I guess so.

You have a point there.

I was just going to say that.

Expressing disagreement

I don't think so.

(strong) No way.

I'm afraid I disagree.

(strong) I totally disagree.

I beg to differ.

(strong) I'd say the exact opposite.

Not necessarily.

That's not always true.