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This document provides a list of verbs that describe an author's attitude or approach in writing. It categorizes verbs as indicating whether the author is neutral, infers or suggests something, argues a point, agrees, or is uneasy or disparaging. Examples are given for each category using APA and MLA citation styles. The purpose is to help identify an author's underlying attitude or opinion based on the verbs used.

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Verbs Describing Authors Attitude NEW

This document provides a list of verbs that describe an author's attitude or approach in writing. It categorizes verbs as indicating whether the author is neutral, infers or suggests something, argues a point, agrees, or is uneasy or disparaging. Examples are given for each category using APA and MLA citation styles. The purpose is to help identify an author's underlying attitude or opinion based on the verbs used.

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Verbs Describing Author’s Attitude


Verbs that indicate the source author’s attitude or approach to what he or she is saying:

Author is Author Implies Author Argues Author Agrees Author is


Neutral or Suggests Uneasy or
Disparaging
Comments Analyzes Claims Admits Belittles
Describes Asks Contends Agrees Bemoans
Explains Assesses Defends Concedes Complains
Illustrates Concludes Disagrees Concurs Condemns
Notes Considers Holds Grants Deplores
Observes Finds Insists Deprecates
Points out Predicts Maintains Derides
Records Proposes Laments
Relates Reveals Warns
Reports Shows
Says Speculates
Sees Suggests
Thinks Supposes
Writes
Source: Aaron, J.E. (1995). The little, brown compact handbook (2nd ed.). New York: Harper Collins, p. 220.

Examples:
Author is Neutral:
APA Smith (2004) reports that last month’s precipitation was far above average.
MLA Aiden Smith reports that last month’s precipitation was far above average (34).

Author Infers or Suggests:


APA Doe (1988) reveals that the Prime Minister had no intention of keeping his promises.
MLA Jane Doe reveals that the Prime Minister had no intention of keeping his promises (89).

Author Argues:
APA Doe (1999) insists that the data is not accurate.
MLA Doe insists that the data is not accurate (102, 127).

Author Agrees:
APA Smith (2001) concurs with Doe’s findings on the smoking habits of teenagers.
MLA Smith concurs with Doe’s findings on the smoking habits of teenagers (201-202).

Author is Uneasy or Disparaging:


APA Researchers warn that a lack of exercise may lead to heart disease (Blaine, 2009; Jones,
2010; Leduc & Porter, 2010).
MLA Researchers warn that a lack of exercise may lead to heart disease (Blaine 35; Jones 123;
Leduc and Porter 141).

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