Academic Vocabulary Triathlon: Part 1

Which term means to purposefully examine the elements of a text or concept

• build

• analyze

• evaluate

• refute

Which term means to quote an author, passage or literature using specific punctuation and author/origin reference?

• Plagiarize

• Evaluate

• Cite

• Clarify

Which term means to make your ideas clearer by adding details, context, and/or restating your claim?

• Create

• Fortify

• Build

• Clarify

Which term means to make a final statement that reveals theme (a message)?

• Close

• Create

• Finalize

• Evaluate

Which term means to show similarities and differences between ideas

• Analyze

• Argue

• Compare/Contrast

• Fortify

Which term means to express a thought, feeling, or idea so that it is understood by other people?

• Analyze

• Convey

• Evaluate

• Clarify

Which term means to state and present your claim/argument/position/thesis?

• Create

• Build

• Refute

• Counterargue

Which term means to make or cause to make a decision?

• Reflect

• Inform

• Argue

• Determine

Which term means to make meaning or create an opinion about a topic based on looking at all of the information?

• Draw conclusions

• Close

• Compare/Contrast

• Claim

Which term means to give more details or information about something?

• Clarify

• Convey

• Elaborate

• Create