Question

What is the purpose of a signal phrase? (5 points)


To point out an internal citation to the reader


To call attention to plagiarism in informational text


To show the need for a reference within an article


To indicate the end of text and the start of citations

Answer 1

Answer:

To point out an internal citation to the reader

Explanation:

Signal phrases are short pieces of writing that are introducing the reader to the thought or quote of an outside source or different writer. This way, the reader knows that the following segment is not the author’s personal writing but the citation of the other work.

For example, we can have a sentence:

• According to the 2019 research done by experts from Germany, video games are not responsible for unstable psychological functioning.

In this sentence, the underlined part at the beginning (According to the 2019 research done by experts from Germany) is a signal phrase.

Answer 2

Answer: A

Explanation: Got it correct on my test