| A | B |
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| compare | Identify the characteristics or qualities two or more things have in common (but probably pointing out their differences as well) |
| contrast | Point out the differences between two things |
| clarify | make more understandable using examples |
| define | to give a clear, detailed, and precise meaning |
| describe | to list characteristics or qualities; often means to discuss, explain, or identify in narrative or other form |
| edit | correct grammar |
| explain | make understandable through details |
| identify | recognize or name |
| paraphrase | express the meaning in your own words |
| predict | make an educated guess (based on information you have read) |
| revise | improve writing by adding details and making your point clear |
| summarize | clearly restate your points |
| support | prove the correctness of a statement using facts from what you have read |
| discuss | examine important characteristics of a topic or issue; often includes identifying the main points and the important questions within the topic |
| illustrate | to give concrete examples of things; may be in written form, diagram, or picture |
| interpret | explain the meaning or meaningfulness of something |
| narrate | to tell a story or describe a series of events in chronological order |
| outline | to give the main points of a topic in appropriate order |
| prove | to give a convincing logical argument and evidence in support of the truth of some statement |
| elaborate | to develop the theme or idea in greater detail |
