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Signposts: Sequence Ideas Give Examples

The document provides a list of signposting phrases organized into categories to help structure responses and writing. Some of the key categories include sequencing ideas, giving examples, introducing different ideas, summarizing ideas, giving opinions, comparing and contrasting, evaluating, giving suggestions, giving preferences, and speculating.

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Signposts: Sequence Ideas Give Examples

The document provides a list of signposting phrases organized into categories to help structure responses and writing. Some of the key categories include sequencing ideas, giving examples, introducing different ideas, summarizing ideas, giving opinions, comparing and contrasting, evaluating, giving suggestions, giving preferences, and speculating.

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Andreea Mihalache
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Signposts

Sequence ideas Give examples


• Firstly, • For example,
• Next, • For instance,
• Finally, • Namely,
• The main reason is… • Specifically,
• Another point is… • That is,
• Another reason is… • …such as…
Add another idea Introduce a similar idea
• Also, • Likewise,
• In addition, • Similarly,
• Moreover,
• Besides,
Introduce a different idea Introduce a new idea
• However, • With regard to…
• In contrast, • When it comes to…
• On the other hand, • On the question of…
• Although…
Summarise ideas Give a cause
• All in all, • Due to…
• In brief, • Because of…
• On the whole,
Give an effect Emphasise a point
• Therefore, • Certainly,
• As a result, • Indeed,
• For this reason, • In fact,
• Consequently, • Of course,
• Actually,
• As a matter of fact,
• Naturally,
Generalise Clarify a point
• Usually, • In other words,
• In general, • Namely,
• On the whole, • That is to say,
• As a rule, • I mean…
• In most cases,
• Broadly speaking,
• Generally speaking,
• For the most part,
• To some extent,
Signposts phrases to respond to questions

Giving an opinion Comparing and contrast

• I believe that… • Some similarities between [buying food


in my country and here] are…
• I think that…
• [Buying food in my country and here] is
• As far as I’m concerned…
similar because…
• In my opinion…
• Some differences between [buying food
• In my view…
in my country and here] are…
• It seems to me that…
• [Buying food in my country and here] is
• I strongly believe that… different because…

Evaluating Giving suggestions

• I believe that assignments are more • [The government] could…


effective/better/fairer because…
• Perhaps [the government could…
• [Assignments] are definitely more
• A good idea would be for [the
suitable for [tertiary students]
government] to…
because…
• Maybe [the government] should…
Note: when evaluating, use comparative
• One way [the government] could…
or superlative adjectives in order to
• Another way [the government] could…
decide if something is better/worse.

Giving preferences Speculating


• I’m certain that…
• There’s a good/reasonable chance
• I much prefer to… that…
• In general, I would rather… • Most probably…
• I usually like to… • It’s quite possible that…
• On the whole, I usually choose to… • I hope that…
• Sometimes I prefer to… • Perhaps…
• I don’t mind doing either [X] or [Y]. • I’m not sure if…
• There’s little/not much chance that…
• I doubt very much that…

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