Sentence Stems

One way to make your writing even stronger is by using clear transitions to introduce evidence and elaboration. Below are some examples of sentence stems you can use in your writing.

Evidence

• The text states, "quote."
• The author states, "quote."
• One example is, "quote."
• Another example is, "quote."
• For instance, the text states, "quote."
• According to the text, ...

Elaboration

• This demonstrates...
• This quote illustrates...
• This quote establishes...
• The evidence verifies...
• The evidence confirms...
• It is evident that...