Essential Academic Vocabulary

break something down methodically into its parts

• analyze

• argue

• describe

• integrate

draw from a text or data set some meaning or significance

• explain

• imagine

• interpret

• integrate

report what one observes or does

• argue

• interpret

• explain

• describe

make whole by combining the different parts into one

• integrate

• evaluate

• interpret

• develop

establish value, amount, importance, or effectiveness

• argue

• analyze

• evaluate

• determine

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

• imagine

• develop

• describe

• summarize

provide reasons for what happened or for one's act

• argue

• describe

• explain

• support

Grades _______ whether or not you pass.

• determine

• develop

• explain

• evaluate

When writing an essay, you need to _______ your opinion.

• support

• argue

• organize

• transform

offer evidence or data in order to illustrate your point

• organize

• transform

• support

• summarize