Signal Phrases

ePolicy Institute

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A signal phrase usually

names the author of the source and often provides some context.

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Whenever you include a paraphrase, summary, or direct quotation of another writer in your paper, prepare the reader for it with a

signal phrase

To vary your sentence structure, you may decide to

interrupt the content with a signal phrase or place the signal phrase after your paraphrase, summary, or direct quotation.