To introduce something new: One aspect which illustrates this can be identified as …, The current debate about this illustrates/identifies/highlights …, With regard to…, Firstly/secondly/finally, …, Going into more detail or rephrasing a point: In particular, …, By focusing on … in more detail, it is possible to …, To be more precise, …, To put simply … /To simplify, ..., Continuing an argument with a related point: To further understand the role of …, What is more, …, Another issue regarding this is …, Another line of thought on this is …, Linking to a different point: Having established …, it is possible to consider …, This is one key issue; another of equal/ similar importance/significance is …, Also of importance is the issue of …, This also relates to ..., Introducing an opposing or alternative view: Conversely, … / Alternatively , Nevertheless / Nonetheless, …, An alternative perspective is given by … who suggests/argues that …, Despite this, …, Summarising or concluding a point: As stated previously, ... / As noted above, In short, it is clear that …, From this, it can be concluded/inferred/suggested that …, The evidence highlights that …,

Signposting language - Developing an argument

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