Problem-Solution, Persuasion, Listing

• Problem-Solution

  • gives focus on discussing either a problem or a solution to a particular situation
• Signal Words for Problem-Solution

  1. but the problem
  2. one solution is
  3. the problem
  4. the solution
  5. one way is
  6. nonetheless
  7. one reason for the
• Persuasion

  • persuades the readers to agree to an argument or claim about a particular issue by presenting a set of evidence leading to a reasonable conclusion
• Signal Words for Emphasizing a Point

  1. again
  2. truly
  3. indeed
  4. in fact
  5. to repeat
  6. for this reason
  7. in that case
  8. to emphasize
  9. with this in mind
• Signal Words for Concluding and Summarizing

  1. accordingly
  2. inevitably
  3. in a nutshell
  4. therefore
  5. in essence
  6. in any event
  7. as a result
  8. all in all
  9. due to
  10. in conclusion
  11. on the whole
  12. as I have said
  13. finally
  14. in short
  15. since
  16. this
  17. to sum up
  18. in summary
  19. consequently
• Signal Words for Conceding a Point

  1. admittedly
  2. it is true that
  3. obviously
  4. certainly no
  5. true
  6. assuredly
  7. needless to say
  8. undoubtedly
  9. granted
  10. of course
  11. doubt to be sure
  12. unquestionably
• Listing

  • organizes ideas using enumeration without requiring items to be in sequence because it does not observe the element of time
• Signal Words for Listing

  1. also
  2. again
  3. additionally
  4. along with
  5. together with
  6. as well
  7. another
  8. and then
  9. further
  10. in the same way
  11. likewise
  12. moreover
  13. next
  14. furthermore
  15. equally important