Attributive Tag Keywords and Examples

According to          Acknowledges          Adds

Admits                   Advises                     Agrees

Argues                   Asserts                      Believes

Claims                   Comments                Compares

Concedes               Concludes                 Confirms

Contends                Declares                   Denies

Disagrees               Discusses                  Disputes

Emphasizes            Endorses                   Explains

Finds                      Grants                       Illustrates

Implies                   Insists                       Notes

Observes                Points out                  Reasons

Refutes                   Rejects                      Replies

Reports                   Responds                  States

Suggests                 Thinks                       Writes

 Here are some sample ways to use attributive tags:

Up front: According to UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, the Palestinian conflict has entered “a new phase of acrimony and accusation”(Cite).

In the middle: The escalating tensions have been confirmed by UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, who contends that the region is facing a “new phase of acrimony and accusation”(Cite).

At the end: There continues to be a hope of lasting peace, despite the current period of “acrimony and accusation” observed by UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (Cite).

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