Signposting Phrases & Functions

What are Signposts?

Signposts are phrases that help you follow a speaker. They indicate the structure of the talk, such as moving to a new point, summarizing, or contrasting ideas.

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Phrase Bank

I'm going to be talking about...
In other words...
The second thing is...
... whereas ...
So, to sum up, ...
a) Sequencing an argument
b) Paraphrasing previous statement
c) Introducing the topic
d) Concluding
e) Contrasting two ideas