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Citing Evidence or Quote Sentence Starters:
Start with a lead-in (source) and use the correct punctuation. Fill in the BLANK.
● Name of person or article says, “Quote.”
● According to the title of the source, name of person, speaker, author of the article
says, “Quote.”
● “Quote,” says name of person.
Additional terms to use instead of “says”:
Tone: Tone: Tone: Tone: Tone:
Explanatory Argumentative Anger Understanding Questioning
Announce Argue Bark Agree Ask
Comment Counter Command Empathize Inquire
Describe Demand Fume Sympathize Marvel
Explain Emphasize Protest Question
Exclaim Insist Rage
Observe Maintain Shriek
Respond Object Scold
Reply Proclaim Shout
State
Suggest
Transition words:
Although, Accordingly,
Admittedly, Afterward,
Certainly, In conclusion,
Of course, Consequently,
Nevertheless, Otherwise,
However, Therefore,
Despite the argument, Similarly,
Above all, Ultimately,
Finally, Moreover,
For example, For this reason,
On the other hand, First/Second/Third,