Indicator Words - Conclusions & Premises

Question 1

Consequently

Answer 1

Followed by the Conclusion

Question 2

Therefore

Answer 2

Followed by the Conclusion

Question 3

As a result

Answer 3

Followed by the Conclusion

Question 4

So

Answer 4

Followed by the Conclusion

Question 5

Clearly

Answer 5

Followed by the Conclusion

Question 6

It follows that

Answer 6

Followed by the Conclusion

Question 7

Accordingly

Answer 7

Followed by the Conclusion

Question 8

We may conclude

Answer 8

Followed by the Conclusion

Question 9

It entails

Answer 9

Followed by the Conclusion

Question 10

Hence

Answer 10

Followed by the Conclusion

Question 11

Thus

Answer 11

Followed by the Conclusion

Question 12

We may infer that

Answer 12

Followed by the Conclusion

Question 13

It must be that

Answer 13

Followed by the Conclusion

Question 14

It implies that

Answer 14

Followed by the Conclusion

Question 15

That is why

Answer 15

Followed by the Conclusion

Question 16

Given that

Answer 16

Followed by Premise(s)

Question 17

Seeing that

Answer 17

Followed by Premise(s)

Question 18

For the reason that

Answer 18

Followed by Premise(s)

Question 19

Owing to

Answer 19

Followed by Premise(s)

Question 20

As indicated by

Answer 20

Followed by Premise(s)

Question 21

After all

Answer 21

Followed by Premise(s)

Question 22

On the grounds that

Answer 22

Followed by Premise(s)

Question 23

For

Answer 23

Followed by the premise(s) but contain the conclusion; C for P; For P, C.

Question 24

Since

Answer 24

Followed by the premise(s) but contain the conclusion; C since P; Since P, C.

Question 25

Because

Answer 25

Followed by the premise(s) but contain the conclusion; C because P; Because P, C.

Question 26

But

Answer 26

Indicates a switch from contextual information to the argument

Question 27

Although

Answer 27

Indicates a switch from contextual information to the argument

Question 28

However

Answer 28

Indicates a switch from contextual information to the argument

Question 29

“Some [people] say”

Answer 29

A common way to start LR passage; indicates contextual information to follow.