Author: HP

How to IMPROVE your historical WRITING

Describing History

Explaining History

Making Judgements

How can I make It SIMILAR?

Identical
This parallels...
Likewise, ...

...same as...
This correlates...
This is related...

How can I make It DIFFERENT?

This differs...
However, ...
Unlike …, this…
Opposite

This is distinct...
Conversely, ...
This is dissimilar…
On the other hand, ...

How can I show EXTENT?

Total / Massive...
Decisive...
Pivotal…
Widespread...

HIGH

Somewhat...
To a certain...

LOW

Dramatic...
Major…
Large
Significant...

Limited...
Minor...
Unchanged...

How can I EXPLAIN the EFFECT?

How can I EMPHASISE?

Important
Crucial
Critical
Had a huge...

Vital
Significant
Valuable
Altered...

How can I DOWNPLAY?

Less important
In reality, …
Although, it…
Unconvincing

Had a minor...
Insignificant
Trivial
Less relevant

How can I change SCALE & PACE?

Bigger
Stronger
Faster
Permanent
Large-Scale
Long Term
Aggressive
Ground breaking
Spread like wildfire
Instrumental

Smaller
Weaker
Slower
Temporary
Small-Scale
Short Term
Timid
Unimaginative
Glacial
Unproductive

This expanded...
...caused...
...resulted in…
...provoked…
...meant that…
...led to…
...enabled…
...sparked a…
...developed…
...overturned...

...impacted...
...accelerated...
...brought about…
...exacerbated…
...shifted...
...triggered…
...reinforced…
...enhanced...
Therefore, it...
Because of this, ...

How can I give ALTERNATE views?

How can I DEVELOP a judgement?

Additionally, …
Furthermore, …
As well as that, …
On top of this, ...

Likewise, ...
Similarly, ...
Moreover, …
Adding to this, ...

How can I SUGGEST?

Perhaps this …
Maybe this …
Could this ...

Might he/she ...
To some extent...
This suggests ...

How can I improve my FACTS?

Add a date?
Add a name?
Exact location?
Statistics?

Describe the colour?
Add a quote?
Detailed description?
Chronological order?

However, …
Although…
Whilst it can be argued X, ...
Even though…
Despite...

On the other hand, …
Contrastingly, …
Conversely, …
But it could also be argued that …
Admittedly, ...

How can I CONCLUDE?

In conclusion, …
Overall, …
To sum up, ...

Ultimately, ...
It is clear that...
Undoubtedly, ...