ENG 21011 Chapter 3: Signal Verbs

• School: Kent State University
• Department: English
• Course: ENG 21011
• Professor: Molly J Fuller Reynolds

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Answers claims discusses implies offers regards says wants to. Signal verbs are verbs that show your understanding of an author"s purpose and alert the reader to the context in which the source"s statement should be viewed. Signal verbs help your reader understand the author"s intentions and the degree to which the author supports his statements. You can use the following signal verbs to signal readers how you have evaluated your source: acknowledges appreciates considers embraces interprets opposes remarks states wishes.