Academic Power Words

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What does it mean to support an idea?

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To back up what you said with details or evidence.

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What can you do with an apple?

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You can predict, analyze, evaluate, or do all of these.

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What word helps you know to contrast two things?

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The word 'difference' indicates you should contrast.

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What does it mean to contrast?

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To show how two things are different.

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What does it mean to infer?

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To make a guess based on hints or clues.

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What is the meaning of 'analyze'?

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To examine something carefully to understand it better.

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What does 'evaluate' mean?

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To judge or determine the value or quality of something.

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What is a 'similarity'?

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A quality or feature that is the same in two or more things.

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What is a 'comparison'?

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The act of looking at two or more things to see how they are alike or different.

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What does 'predict' mean?

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To make an educated guess about what will happen next.