Academic Vocabulary #2

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Contribute

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To give or supply in common with others; to help bring about a result

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Objective Summary

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A brief restatement of the main points without personal opinion or interpretation

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Effect

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A change that is a result or consequence of an action or other cause

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Affect

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To have an influence on or make a change in

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Significance

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The quality of being worthy of attention; importance

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Descriptive language

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Language that creates a picture in the mind of the reader by using vivid details and sensory words.

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central idea

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The main point or underlying message of a text.

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Convey

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To communicate or make known.

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What does it mean to compare?

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To examine the similarities between two or more things.

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What does it mean to contrast?

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To examine the differences between two or more things.