the Reporting verbs
Examples of reporting verbs | The message |
State, say, write, document, report, study, express | Giving factual information |
View, believe, think, regard, consider, reflect | What the author thought |
Categorise, assess, examine, use, compare, contrast, focus on, explain, add, ask, discuss Emphasise, invoke, note, point out, reason, posit, hypothesise, remark, detail, concentrate, define, describe, determine, establish, explore, formulate, identify, illustrate, include, list, postulate, survey | The procedure/ How the author did it |
Find, observe, obtain, associate, conclude, recommend, confirm, agree, propose, show | What the author found |
Challenge, dismiss, dispute, diverge from, object to, oppose, advise, advocate, argue, contend, assert, caution, declare, doubt, maintain, presume | Considers the cited author’s position |
Demonstrate, identify, improve, recognize, substantiate, highlight, confirm, prove, admit, contend, convey, endorse, imply, indicate, infer, refute, reveal, stress, suggest | Your evaluation of the work |
confuse, disregard, ignore, misuse, neglect, misinterpret, generalize, insist, assume, condone, deny, reject | Your negative evaluation of the work |
