Common Verbs Used to Introduce Sources

Consider using this list of signal verbs when incorporating and introducing source material. Keep in mind, these verbs can help you describe relationships between sources as well as your sources and your own ideas.

Signal Phrase Verbs
Acknowledges
Adds
Admits
Advances
Affirms
Agrees
Alludes
Analyzes
Argues
Asserts
Attests
Balances
Confirms
Connects
Considers
Contends
Contradicts
Contrasts
Creates
Declares
Defines
Delineates
Demonstrates
Denies
Describes
Develops
Discusses
Discloses
Discounts
Discovers
Disputes		 Documents
Emphasizes
Endeavors to
Establishes
Estimates
Explains
Expresses
Extrapolates
Finds
Focuses on
Grants
Highlights
Hypothesizes
Illuminates
Illustrates
Implies
Indicates
Informs
Insists
Introduces
Maintains
Means
Narrates
Negates
Notes
Notices
Observes
Offers
Organizes
Points out
Prepares
Presents		 Promises
Proposes
Proves
Purports
Questions
Recognizes
Recommends
Recounts
Refers
Reflects
Refutes
Reiterates
Rejects
Relates
Replies
Reports
Responds
Reveals
Shows
Signals
Specifies
Speculates
States
Submits
Suggests
Supports
Theorizes
Thinks
Wishes
Writes
Verifies