FCAT Writes Signal Words

cynthia W. (United States of America)
Words commonly used in the FCAT writing prompts. Understanding these words will help you identify your purpose for writing.
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  1. analyze
    break down into components or essential features
  2. compare
    examine and note the similarities or differences of
  3. contrast
    the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
  4. convince
    make realize the truth or validity of something
  5. defend
    protect against a challenge or attack
  6. describe
    give a statement representing something
  7. establish
    set up or found
  8. explain
    make plain and comprehensible
  9. persuade
    cause somebody to adopt a certain position or belief
  10. predict
    make a guess about what will happen in the future
  11. prove
    establish the validity of something
  12. trace
    an indication that something has been present
Created on Wed Feb 03 23:36:59 EST 2010

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