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“APA Signal Phrases” in “About Writing: A Guide”
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 | Contended | Reasoned |
| Agreed | Declared | Refuted |
| Argued | Denied | Rejected |
| Asserted | Emphasized | Reported |
| Believed | Insisted | Responded |
| Claimed | Noted | Suggested |
| Compared | Observed | Thought |
| Confirmed | Pointed out | Wrote |
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