Rationale

Language to signal rationale

because

in order to

as

so that

therefore

the reason I have done/chosen …

for the following reason(s) …

for two/three reasons …

Language for further justification - showing importance

This is important / significant because …

This means that he/she could…

This will enable him/her to …

… / allowed him/her to…

… which pointed to / highlighted that / showed me that …

Final tip

The key thing to remember about rationale writing is to stand back from the writing, look at it in a big

picture sense and ask yourself, ‘Have I explained why?’ If that is clearly articulated, you have provided a

rationale.