Signal verbs can be used to give variety and context to writing, indicating agreement, disagreement, interaction, point of view, etc. Signal verbs indicate how someone is saying something, rather than just that they are saying it.
The sign out front states The Learning Hub’s business hours and contact information. Professor Ramirez suggests that his students attend Hub workshops for extra credit. The Learning Hub supports the idea that good pre-writing strategies result in a stronger paper.
The Learning Hub’s tutors think every student can succeed if they put in the work. While the previous examples use some of the more common signal verbs, the following is a list of additional words and phrases you can use to make your writing more interesting, specific, and active.