U1 Words You Must Know

evaluate

• To form an opinion or judgement about the content, quality, validity, or effectiveness of ideas or information

• To ignore the content and focus on the presentation

• To summarize the main points without any judgement

• To analyze the data without forming any opinion

compare

• To find differences between two or more concepts or ideas

• To find similarities between two or more concepts or ideas

• To analyze the structure of a single concept

• To evaluate the effectiveness of a single idea

history

• an account of the past based on evidence from multiple sources and multiple perspectives

• a collection of myths and legends

• a narrative of future events

• a study of current trends and behaviors

prioritize

• to rank in order of importance

• to delay or postpone something

• to evaluate the quality of something

• to combine multiple elements into one

turning point

• A minor event that has little impact on change.

• A major event, idea, or development that brings about significant change.

• A routine occurrence that is expected in daily life.

• A historical event that is only relevant to a specific community.

reasoning

• statements that demonstrate why the evidence supports the claim

• a process of thinking about something in a logical way

• the act of forming conclusions based on evidence

• a method of solving problems through trial and error

audience

• The person or group of people who were originally intended to see or use a source

• A type of performance art

• A group of individuals who critique media

• The setting in which a story takes place

bias

• A tendency to favor one side over another in a discussion

• An objective analysis of all sides of an argument

• A method of gathering data without any influence

• A neutral stance on controversial topics

endure

• to last for a long time

• to give up easily

• to change frequently

• to be forgotten quickly

analyze

• To explore a source critically by considering evidence, perspective, context, and causation

• To summarize the main points of a text

• To provide a personal opinion on a topic

• To memorize information without understanding