When developing your line of reasoning (LoR), it is important to think carefully about how you organize your sources/texts within your overall argument. Some arguments benefit from using statistical sources first, while other may get more traction with an audience by leading with sources that document first-hand, personal accounts. In any case, you will need to include a variety of source types within each part of your argument. As the researcher and author, it is your job to weave these texts together in a deliberate order that best helps the audience to understand, and hopefully agree, with your assessment of the situation.
Emphasizing a Point
Importantly
Indeed
In fact
More importantly
Furthermore
Moreover
It is also important to highlight
Being More Specific
In particular
In relation to
More specifically
With respect to
In terms of
Following a Line of Reasoning
Therefore
Subsequently
Hence
Consequently
Accordingly
As a result
As a consequence
To this end
Giving an Example
For instance
For example
This can be illustrated by
Namely
Such as
As in
Adding a Similar Point
Similarly
Likewise
Again
Also
Acknowledging Something and Moving Onto a New Idea
Although
Even though
Despite
Notwithstanding
Changing Direction or Comparing
However
Rather
In contrast
Conversely
On the other hand
In comparison
Compared to
Another point to consider is
Summarizing
Finally
Lastly
In conclusion
To summarize
In summary
Overall
The main point being
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