Examples of Lead In Verbs and Phrases
reports describes agrees writes
presents explores compares defines
argues alludes illustrates analyzes
explains investigates synthesizes clarifies
contrasts outlines mentions envisions
narrates counsels chronicles claims
traces envisions evaluates solves
notes that focuses on interprets states
identifies believes recommends advises
sketches addresses criticizes covers
explains discusses develops asserts
creates questions adds defends
maintains demonstrates objects offers the explanation that
derives believes disagrees reasons
calculates disputes remarks challenges
establishes shows specifies feels
stresses concludes suggests introduces
justifies finds recognizes (author)’s logic is that…
according to hypothesizes acknowledges correlates with
reveals admits affirms distinguishes
declares assumes attempts to raises
determines relates considers observes
doubts theorizes proposes fails to
provides underscores verifies views
