Sections 4 and 5 go one step further, analysing the role of the uncertainty measures in shaping economic fluctuations in the euro area by estimating and simulating multivariate time-series models. The paper is organized as follows: Section 2 starts off with a presentation of the three proposed indicators, followed by an inspection of their ability to capture major uncertainty-enhancing economic/political events (Section 3). The choice of an academic article from Oxford was deliberate to show that this type of signpost language is used at the highest levels. The following example from Oxford Economic Papers illustrates how simple and clear signpost language is used at the end of the introduction to clearly set out the structure of the journal article. It is fine to use even the simplest signpost phrases, for academic writing such as first, second, third. Signpost language is a convention in Anglo-Saxon academic writing and should be used when writing academic texts in English. Since these phrases are generally very simple and clear, continental writers may feel that they are not academic enough and thus hesitate to use them. The following alphabetical list shows some of the most common signposts words and phrases: accordingly additionally as a result consequently for example - e.g.

Signpost language structures writing and guides the reader through the text.

Examples of signpost language include phrases such as This paper will explore how… This study addresses the impact of… First it will… The second section will… To conclude… Continental writers often find the extensive use of signpost language in Anglo-Saxon academic writing surprising.

Examples of signpost words