Karteikarten
Command or Process Words for Essay Writing
Karten in diesem Stapel (28)
- 1DescribeGive a detailed account of.
- 2DefineState the exact meaning of a word or phrase.
- 3DepictShow
- 4IdentifyFind and describe and example or issue.
- 5IllustrateMake clear and explicit.
- 6StatePresent in a brief, clear way.
- 7What is/are...Identify and describe.
- 8OutlineGive the main features or general principles of a subject omitting minor details and emphasizing structure and arrangement.
- 9SummarizeGive a concise, clear account of a subject, presenting the chief factors and omitting minor details and examples.
- 10What are the main features of...Select the more significant features and present them coherently.
- 11CompareLook for similarities and differences between.
- 12ContrastSet in opposition in order to bring out the differences sharply.
- 13Compare and ContrastFind some points of common ground between x and y and show where or how they differ.
- 14Distinguish or differentiate between...Show differences between...
- 15ConsiderLook at two (or more) sides of an argument, and present the logic, evidence, etc. of both sides.
- 16DebateSet up a claim or argument, presenting evidence for and against.
- 17DiscussPresent two (or more) sides of an issue or argument and any implications.
- 18What arguments can be made for and against the view that...Look at both sides of an argument.
- 19Account forExplain, clarify, give reasons for.
- 20ExplainGive details about how and why it is so.
- 21How/Why is it...Give an explanation, including the reasons for or cause of.
- 22AssessDetermine the value of, weigh up.
- 23CriticizeMake a judgement about the merit of theories or opinions or about the facts of a matter.
- 24EvaluateMake an appraisal of the worth/validity/effectiveness of something in the light of its accuracy or usefulness.
- 25How far.../To what extent...Usually involves looking at evidence/arguments - for and against - and weighing them up.
- 26JustifyShow adequate grounds for decisions or conclusions, answer the main objections likely to be made about them.
- 27AnalyzeResolve into its component parts. Examine critically or minutely.
- 28Examine the...Look in detail at this line of argument.
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