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Academic Verbs
Mcap verbs
| 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 quality or substance of. |
| Evaluate | Establish value, amount, importance or effectiveness. |
| Explain | Provide reasons for what happened or for ones actions. |
| Imagine | Create a picture in ones mind; speculate or predict. |
| Integrate | Make whole by combining the different parts into one. |
| Interpret | Gather from a text or data set some meaning or significance. |
| Organize | Arrange or put in order. |
| Paraphrase | To restate in other words. |
| Reveal | To make known. |
| Speculate | To form an idea without having definite or complete evidence. |
| 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. |