CSS Academic Vocabulary

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Support

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To help or back information up

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Trace

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To find and point out how an author builds and shares their ideas

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Evaluate

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To find out if it's good or bad

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Elaborate

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To explain an idea with more detail

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Describe

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To say what it looks like, sounds like, or feels like

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Analyze

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To examine in detail the structure of something, typically for purposes of explanation or interpretation.

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Summarize

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To give a brief statement of the main points of something.

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Compare

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To identify similarities and differences between two or more items.

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Contrast

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To highlight the differences between two or more items.

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Interpret

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To explain the meaning of information or actions.