NJSLA Vocab

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analyze

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to look at something carefully by attention to its parts

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argue

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Challenge or debate an issue or idea with the purpose of persuading or committing someone else to a particular stance or action.

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compare

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to put things together to see how they are the same

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contrast

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Find differences

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determine

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Find the only possible answer

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cite

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quote (a passage, book, or author) as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement, especially in a scholarly work.

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describe

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Give a detailed account

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evaluate

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Examine and judge carefully.

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explain

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Give a detailed account including reasons or causes.

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identify

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Provide an answer from a number of possibilities.