| A | B |
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| Analyze | to break apart; to look at component parts of a text in order to understand an aspect of the whole. |
| Characterize | to depict something in a certain way; to give specific characteristics of someone or something. |
| Claim | to make a statement of “fact,” something you intend to prove. |
| Clarity | to draw distinctions to make more evident, to lessen confusion. |
| Discuss | to consider in writing a variety of possible views (ways of interpretation) on a topic. |
| Dramatize | to give a story to a situation, to add vivid details, such as imagery, figurative language, etc. |
| Emphasize | to give added importance or weight to something. |
| Establish | to set a foundation for, to base a claim on an observation |
| Imply | to state indirectly; to have a logical consequence. |
| Indicate | to be a signal of; to state or express. |
| Observe | to take notice of, and thereby, it is implied, to draw conclusions. |
| Paraphrase | to put into more common, less complex (or technical) language. |
| Propose | to suggest a plan or a solution to a problem. |
| Rebuff | to reject |
| Suggest | to offer a perspective, a solution, or a way of thinking about something for consideration. |
| Support | to give reasons and examples for a statement of fact or a claim. |
