English I #1

Ms. Boardman (United States of America)
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  1. analyze
    break down into components or essential features
    Analyze the passage and write down the main idea. Stop trying to analyze everything I do!
    To separate into parts and examine.
  2. apply
    employ for a particular purpose
    Apply what you have learned to this exercise. I need to apply another coat of paint to cover up this graffiti.
    To bring together information from one situation and transfer it to another.
  3. assume
    take to be the case or to be true
    What did he assume happened when I came home with no shoes? What can you assume is the point the author is trying to make in this passage?
  4. affect
    have an influence upon
    What affect did the author want to have on the reader when he wrote the passage? Most of the people affected by the meteor explosion suffered only cuts and bruises.
    To influence the reader or cause a particular response.
  5. compare
    examine and note the similarities or differences of
    Compare the poem to the essay; what similarities are there between the two pieces? How do different peoples' heart rates compare with one another?
    To examine the similarities and differences; emphasizing similarities.
  6. contrast
    the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
    How does the first paragraph contrast with the second paragraph? I am currently reading two books that offer contrasting perspectives on art theft.
    To examine the differences.
  7. convey
    serve as a means for expressing something
    How does the author convey his excitement at the idea of freedom? The tractor-trailer conveyed bananas from South America to North Carolina.
    to communicate by statement, suggestion, or appearance.
  8. convince
    make realize the truth or validity of something
    How does the author convince the audience that the merchant is actually a thief? He tried to convince me that he was selling the best vacuum cleaner on the planet.
    To persuade to a viewpoint based upon specific references to a passage.
  9. elaborate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  10. describe
    give a statement representing something
Created on Sat Feb 16 18:21:22 EST 2013 (updated Fri Sep 20 10:33:24 EDT 2013)

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