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The A-list
Essential Academic Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Analyze | Break something down methodically into its parts |
| Argue | Provide reasons or evidence to support or oppose |
| Compare | Identify similarities between items |
| Contrast | Identify 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 |