Reported Speech
Use of reported speech in academic writing
- Use reported speech to give the words used by someone else or the meaning of what they wrote or said:
Smith (2010, p.34) states that the outcome of such actions can be ‘far-reaching’.
- Try to avoid the generic word ‘says’. Use reporting verbs.
To do
- Reporting verbs (University of Tasmania)
More info
- Verbs for Reporting (The University of Adelaide)