For decades, scholars have believed…
BACKGROUND / OLD VIEW – Context only, not author POV
Traditionally, it has been assumed that…
BACKGROUND ASSUMPTION – Likely to be challenged
Some researchers argue that…
OTHER VIEW – Not author POV unless defended
According to this view…
CONTINUATION OF OTHER VIEW – Still not the author
However, recent studies suggest…
AUTHOR PIVOT – Likely author POV or favored direction
This evidence indicates that…
SUPPORT – Evidence for a claim
X fails to account for…
CRITICISM / LIMITATION – Something is being weakened
Nevertheless…
QUALIFICATION – Author narrowing a claim
In contrast…
COMPARISON / DISTINCTION – Track differences, not details
This suggests that…
IMPLICATION – Leads to testable conclusions