Specific NESA word starters

Define

• This refers to …

• This means …

• This is understood as …

• This can be described as …

• In simple terms …

Outline

• First …

• Next …

• Then …

• After that …

• Finally …

Identify

• The key point is …

• The main issue is …

• A major factor is …

• The important element is …

• This relates to …

Describe

• The main feature is …

• This includes …

• This involves …

• It begins with …

• It continues with …

Evaluate/assess

• Overall …

• To a large extent …

• To a limited extent …

• The strengths outweigh the weaknesses …

• However, its effectiveness depends on …

Justify

• This is the best because …

• This is supported by …

• Evidence shows …

• This makes sense because …

• This is reasonable since …

Compare

• Similarly …

• In contrast …

• Unlike …

• Both have …

• Whereas …

Discuss

• On one hand …

• On the other hand …

• Another point is …

• A benefit is …

• A drawback is …

Analyse

• A key factor is …

• This affects …

• This results in …

• This shows that …

• This creates …

Explain

• This happens because …

• As a result …

• This means …

• This leads to …

• Therefore …