Glossary of Academic Terms GMAS 6-9th

Analyze

• to carefully study and examine in order to understand and explain

• note where the information came from

• looking at things to find similarities

• forming an opinion, making a decision, or finishing something

Conclude

• to carefully study and examine in order to understand and explain

• note where the information came from

• looking at things to find similarities

• forming an opinion, making a decision, or finishing something

Cite, citation

• the definition meaning of a word

• note where the information came from

• looking at things to find similarities

• forming an opinion, making a decision, or finishing something

Denotation

• the definition meaning of a word

• note where the information came from

• looking at things to find similarities

• feeling or emotion attached to a word

Contrast

• the definition meaning of a word

• looking at things to find differences

• looking at things to find similarities

• feeling or emotion attached to a word

Connotation

• the definition meaning of a word

• tell me about the shape, size, color, location, when, where, what

• looking at things to find similarities

• feeling or emotion attached to a word

Describe

• the definition meaning of a word

• tell me about the shape, size, color, location, when, where, what

• make a judgement based on the information you have

• give information, opinions, ideas in a group setting

Discuss

• the definition meaning of a word

• tell me about the shape, size, color, location, when, where, what

• make a judgement based on the information you have

• give information, opinions, ideas in a group setting

Compare

• the definition meaning of a word

• looking at things to find differences

• looking at things to find similarities

• feeling or emotion attached to a word

evaluate

• to grow, create, more advanced.

• tell me about the shape, size, color, location, when, where, what

• make a judgement based on the information you have

• give information, opinions, ideas in a group setting