Academic Language 4

What does the term "analyze" mean?

• To create something new

• To study and pull apart

• To ignore details

• To summarize briefly

What is the purpose of analyzing a text according to the document?

• To memorize the text

• To identify key details and determine the central idea

• To rewrite the text in your own words

• To find grammatical errors

What does the term "emergent" mean?

• Related to an introduction of an idea

• Fully developed and established

• Unrelated to any idea

• Concluding an idea

What does the term "objective" mean?

• Influenced by personal feelings

• Based on opinions

• Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions

• Subjective in nature

What does the term "shaping" relate to in academic language?

• Providing more information on an idea, including establishing relevance/context

• Creating a physical form or structure

• Changing the color of an object

• Designing a new product

What is a summary?

• A detailed explanation of a text

• A brief statement that contains the essential ideas of a longer passage

• A list of characters in a story

• A collection of unrelated facts

What does the word "refine" mean?

• To destroy completely

• To improve by making small changes

• To create something new

• To ignore details

What is the definition of "Dialogue" in a literary work?

• The setting of a story

• The conversation between or among characters

• The main theme of a story

• The climax of a story

What does SWBAT stand for in the context of learning objectives?

• Students Will Be Able To

• Students Want Better Academic Training

• Students Will Become Academic Teachers

• Students Wish to Be Academic Thinkers

What is the purpose of analyzing dialogue in a story or drama?

• To describe the setting

• To reveal aspects of a character or provoke a decision

• To summarize the plot

• To identify the author’s background