Academic Vocab words

Analyze

• break something down methodically into its parts

• provide reasons or evidence in order to support or oppose

• identify similarities or differences between items

• report what one observes or does

Argue

• break something down methodically into its parts

• provide reasons or evidence in order to support or oppose

• identify similarities or differences between items

• report what one observes or does

Compare / Contrast

• break something down methodically into its parts

• provide reasons or evidence in order to support or oppose

• identify similarities or differences between items

• report what one observes or does

Describe

• break something down methodically into its parts

• provide reasons or evidence in order to support or oppose

• identify similarities or differences between items

• report what one observes or does

Determine

• consider all possible options, perspectives, results, or answers

• improve the quality or substance of

• establish value, amount, importance, or effectiveness

• provide reasons for what happened or for one's actions

Develop

• consider all possible options, perspectives, results, or answers

• improve the quality or substance of

• establish value, amount, importance, or effectiveness

• provide reasons for what happened or for one's actions

Evaluate

• consider all possible options, perspectives, results, or answers

• improve the quality or substance of

• establish value, amount, importance, or effectiveness

• provide reasons for what happened or for one's actions

Explain

• consider all possible options, perspectives, results, or answers

• improve the quality or substance of

• establish value, amount, importance, or effectiveness

• provide reasons for what happened or for one's actions

Imagine

• form a picture of in one's mind; speculate or predict

• make whole by combining the different parts into one

• draw from a text, data set some meaning or significance

• arrange or put in order

Integrate

• form a picture of in one's mind; speculate or predict

• make whole by combining the different parts into one

• draw from a text, data set some meaning or significance

• arrange or put in order