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How many broad types of signals are there? What are they?
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How many broad types of signals are there? What are they?
Four: supporting, comparing, contradicting, and background.
What "signal" would follow a direct quote?
No signal
What "signal" indicates that the authority directly supports your statement, with no inference needed?
No signal
What signal indicates that the authority supports your statement by inference?
See
What signal indicates that the authority supports your statement by analogy?
Cf.
What phrase is a good way to remember the meaning of the "cf." signal?
"Compare favorably"
What does "e.g." mean?
"For example"

Don't confuse this with "i.e.," which means "that is."
What signal indicates that the authority is one of many that directly support your premise?
E.g.
What is the one background signal?
See generally
What is the only signal where you do NOT have to provide a pincite?
See generally
What signal indicates that the authority directly contradicts what you're saying with no inference necessary?
Contra
What signal indicates that the authority contradicts what you're saying by inference?
But see
What signal indicates that the authority undermines your statement by analogy?
But cf.
What is the only signal (other than the compare/with signal) that requires a comma?
E.g.
What signal is a "comma magnet," meaning it will attract a comma to both sides of it?
E.g.