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Markers and Indicators in RC Flashcards

1
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Clearly

What indicator?

A

Opinion indicator

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2
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Assert

What indicator?

A

Opinion indicator

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3
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Argue that

What indicator?

A

Opinion indicator

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4
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Believe

What indicator?

A

Opinion indicator

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5
Q

Claim

What indicator?

A

Opinion indicator

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6
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Contend

What indicator?

A

Opinion indicator

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7
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Propose

What indicator?

A

Opinion indicator

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8
Q

Should

What indicator?

A

Opinion indicator

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9
Q

But
Yet

What indicator?

A

Contrast indicator

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10
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Although
even though

What indicator?

A

Contrast indicator

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11
Q

however
whereas
despite
in spite of

What indicator?

A

Contrast indicator

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12
Q

admittedly

What indicator?

A

Contrast indicator

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13
Q

even so

What indicator?

A

Contrast indicator

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14
Q

after all

What indicator?

A

Contrast indicator

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15
Q

Therefore
Hence
so

what indicator?

A

Conclusion indicator

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16
Q

For this reason
in any event
By and Large

what indicator?

A

Conclusion indicator

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17
Q

Accordingly
Clearly

what indicator?

A

Conclusion indicator

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18
Q

Thus

What marker?

A

Conclusion Indicator

or

Cause-and-effect Indicator

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19
Q

Consequently

What marker?

A

Conclusion indicator

or

Cause-and-effect indicator

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20
Q

due to
Explained by
resulted from
as a result of

What marker?

A

Cause-and-effect indicator

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21
Q

Argue
Contend

Argumentative or Descriptive?

A

Argumentative verb

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22
Q

Demonstrate

Argumentative or Descriptive?

A

Argumentative verb

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23
Q

Suggest
Propose

Argumentative or Descriptive?

A

Argumentative verb

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24
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Advocate
Support

Argumentative or Descriptive?

A

Argumentative verb

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25
Q

Challenge
Question
Refute

Argumentative or Descriptive?

A

Argumentative verb

26
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Correct

Argumentative or Descriptive?

A

Argumentative verb

27
Q

Discuss

Argumentative or Descriptive?

A

Descriptive verb

28
Q

Present

Argumentative or Descriptive?

A

Descriptive verb

29
Q

Describe

Argumentative or Descriptive?

A

Descriptive verb

30
Q

Illustrate

Argumentative or Descriptive?

A

Descriptive verb

31
Q

explain

Argumentative or Descriptive?

A

Descriptive verb

32
Q

examine

Argumentative or Descriptive?

A

Descriptive verb

33
Q

identify

Argumentative or Descriptive?

A

Descriptive verb

34
Q

explore

Argumentative or Descriptive?

A

Descriptive verb

35
Q

Sole
Only
Exclusively

What marker?

A

Extreme / Narrow scope indicators
Quantity indicator

36
Q

All
Every

What marker?

A

Extreme / Narrow scope indicators
Quantity indicator

37
Q

Must

What marker?

A

Extreme / Narrow scope indicators
Probability indicator

38
Q

None

What marker?

A

Extreme / Narrow scope indicators
Quantity indicator

39
Q

Always
Never
Rarely

What marker?

A

Extreme / Narrow scope indicators
Probability indicators

40
Q

Will
Would

What marker?

A

Extreme / Narrow scope indicators
Probability indicators

41
Q

Most
least

What marker?

A

Extreme / Narrow scope indicators
Quantity indicators

42
Q

Best
Worst

What marker?

A

Extreme / Narrow scope indicators

43
Q

not only…but also

What marker?

A

Agreement marker

44
Q

likewise

What marker?

A

Agreement marker

45
Q

in fact

What marker?

A

Agreement marker

46
Q

similarly

What marker?

A

Agreement marker

47
Q

this X
these X
those X
such X

What markers?

A

Look above marker

48
Q

also

What marker?

A

Look above marker

49
Q

for instance
For example

what indicator

A

Premise indicator

or

Look above marker

50
Q

Because
since

A

Premise indicator

Cause-and-effect indicator

51
Q

Additionally

What indicator?

A

Additional premise indicator

52
Q

Besides
In addition
What’s more

What indicator?

A

Additional premise indicator

53
Q

Furthermore

What indicator?

A

Additional premise indicator

54
Q

Moreover

What indicator?

A

Additional premise indicator

55
Q

A majority
A minority

What indicator?

A

Quantity indicator

56
Q

not all
at least one

What indicator?

A

Quantity indicator

57
Q

some
a few

What indicator?

A

Quantity indicator

58
Q

Many
several

What indicator?

A

Quantity indicator

59
Q

typically
generally

What indicator?

A

Probability indicator

60
Q

usually
often

What indicator?

A

Probability indicator

61
Q

likely

What indicator?

A

Probability indicator
Broad cope

62
Q

May
Can
Could

what indicator

A

Probability indicators
Broad scope

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