Describe a text’s ideas at the beginning (introductions and topic sentences) Concluding a point (conclusions and linking/summing up sentences) establishes examines explores investigates reflects on comments on initiates constructs hence thus to conclude in conclusion therefore it is evident in culmination overall consequently accordingly that being so Describing a composer’s purpose OR analyse technique Reinforcing analysis with more examples/techniques evokes reveals elucidates illuminates exemplifies implies conveys depicts portrays creates demonstrates constructs indicates represents illustrates exhibits symbolises delineates signifies underscores hints considers demonstrates reinforces accentuates highlights emphasises reiterates expands augments develops amplifies crystallises supports goes on to maintains furthers strengthens recapitulate sustains perpetuates expresses suggests foreshadows denotes embodies alludes to Referring to the impact/effect on the reader draws attention to draws focus to offers insight into positions elicits a … response prompts a….response evokes a sense of … allows readers to… invites readers to… drives readers to… the audience is made aware of… engages responders in… conjures instils compels transforms enriches sparks triggers yields ignites incites promotes challenges confronts Evaluating using simple adverbs Clearly Distinctly Effectively Strongly Successfully Powerfully efficaciously constructively purposefully Other terms that evaluate compelling thought-provoking captivating provocative interestingly significantly indeed ultimately greatly to a high extent to a significant extent to a great extent Introducing an example, quote or piece of evidence Transitioning terms (linking) to introduce new ideas, examples, new paragraphs for instance for example in particular to illustrate to highlight furthermore moreover also another in addition nevertheless nonetheless indeed however on the other hand first and foremost Describing a more persuasive/opinionated text (these terms also add your personal voice in DISCURSIVE style essays) exposes contends affirms attests asserts expounds persuades appeals to… inspires calls to action proposes The composer is FOR something or makes a positive comment The composer is AGAINST something or makes a negative comment encourages promotes advances upholds validates endorses defends avouches argues for supports advocates challenges condemns rebukes repudiates rejects questions criticises critiques satirises discourages opposes argues against Comparing two texts Similarities comparatively correspondingly equally similarly echoes/this is echoed mirrors/this is mirrored likewise not only…but also.. in the same way Differences conversely contends/contending posed against this is… opposing this is… in opposition to this… contrasting/ contrastingly dissimilar juxtaposed/ juxtaposition contradicts/ contradiction counters disputes on the other hand whereas yet however on the contrary
