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Set 3 Academic Vocab
To learn verbs for giving Instruction & Explanation
| Term | Definition | example |
|---|---|---|
| Go over | Review/explain in detail | "Let's go over yesterday's lesson." "The teacher will go over the chapter in class." |
| Break down | Explain step-by-step | "Can you break down this grammar rule?" |
| Point out | Indicate/draw attention to | "I want to point out the key themes here." |
| Fill in | Provide missing information | "Use context to fill in the blanks." |
| Touch on | Mention briefly | "We'll touch on Shakespeare next week." |
| Bring up | Introduce (a topic) | "Who can bring up an example?" |
| Follow up | Pursue further | "Follow up with students who missed class." |
| Sum up | Summarize | "Sum up the main argument in one sentence." |
| Hand in (vtr) | Submit work /Turn in | "Hand in your essays by Friday." |
| Hand out (vtr) | Distribute | "I'll hand out the worksheet." |
| Look over | Review/check | "I need to look over your drafts." |
| Mark down (vtr) | Deduct points / give lower grade to /note | "I'll mark you down for late submissions." |
| Grade on | To evaluate/assess based on specific criteria To assign a grade/mark for something | "We grade on content, not length." "For this assignment, I'll be grading on creativity more than technical perfection." |
| Check off (vtr) | Mark as completed | "Check off each requirement as you complete it." |
| Write up (vtr) | Compose formally/write a critique of/record misbehaviour | "Write up your lab reports." One more infraction and I will have to write you up. |