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Essential Academic Words - Definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Analyze | break something down methodically into its parts |
| Argue | provide reasons or evidence to support or oppose |
| Compare/Contrast | identify similarities or differences between items |
| Describe | report what one observes or does |
| Determine | make a decision or arrive at a conclusion after considering all possible options, perspectives, or results |
| Develop | improve the quality or substance of |
| Evaluate | establish value, amount, importance, or effectiveness |
| Explain | provide reasons for what happened or one's actions |
| Imagine | create a picture in one's mind; speculate or predict |
| Integrate | make whole by combining the different parts into one |
| Interpret | draw from a text or data set some meaning or significance |
| Organize | arrange or put in order |
| Summarize | retell the essential details of what happened |
| Support | offer evidence or data to illustrate your point |
| Transform | change in form, function, or nature to reveal or emphasize |