Chapter 7. Thinking Critically: Using Signal Phrases (Chapter 7)

Using Signal Phrases

Thinking Critically: Using Signal Phrases

Sylvan Barnet, Hugo Bedau, John O’Hara

Activity Objective: For the exercises in this activity, you will rewrite each signal phrase using a different structure. Use different verbs to introduce each source in this activity. An example has been done for you in the Signal Phrase 1 (Example) tab.

Signal Phrase 1

For the exercises in this activity, you will rewrite each signal phrase using a different structure. Use different verbs to introduce each source in this activity. An example has been done for you below.

Original Signal Phrase: According to political economist Robert Reich . . .

Example of Revised Signal Phrase: . . . claims Robert Reich.

Question

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Your response has been provisional accepted and will be graded by your instructor.

Signal Phrase 2

Rewrite the signal phrase below using a different structure. See the Signal Phrase 1 (Example) tab for an example. Use different verbs to introduce each source in this activity.

Original Signal Phrase: The National Health Council reports . . .

Question Your revised signal phrase:

MuCQmxGZfSWJ5jjvkZoXIOgpTJrM/HgdnJu1hT2QtoEXQvlkyRqn5jhPZ8FLa4Ja2DA1k+ZR0aHXEfPYRSpy0WmZHxpsyYdX27VlXfiaq0Ynlb/v
Your response has been provisional accepted and will be graded by your instructor.

Signal Phrase 3

Rewrite the signal phrase below using a different structure. See the Signal Phrase 1 (Example) tab for an example. Use different verbs to introduce each source in this activity.

Original Signal Phrase: The Harvard Law Review claims . . .

Question Your revised signal phrase:

MuCQmxGZfSWJ5jjvkZoXIOgpTJrM/HgdnJu1hT2QtoEXQvlkyRqn5jhPZ8FLa4Ja2DA1k+ZR0aHXEfPYRSpy0WmZHxpsyYdX27VlXfiaq0Ynlb/v
Your response has been provisional accepted and will be graded by your instructor.

Signal Phrase 4

Rewrite the signal phrase below using a different structure. See the Signal Phrase 1 (Example) tab for an example. Use different verbs to introduce each source in this activity.

Original Signal Phrase: As science essayist Jennifer Ackerman suggests . . .

Question Your revised signal phrase:

MuCQmxGZfSWJ5jjvkZoXIOgpTJrM/HgdnJu1hT2QtoEXQvlkyRqn5jhPZ8FLa4Ja2DA1k+ZR0aHXEfPYRSpy0WmZHxpsyYdX27VlXfiaq0Ynlb/v
Your response has been provisional accepted and will be graded by your instructor.