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slanted words
Italics
most important
main
to say or make known in words
tell
to show correctness by using fact
prove
tell how and why
explain
bring to an end/ finish
conclude
make something stand out
emphasize
to make a choice
decide
to explain exactly what something means
define
help make something happen
contribute
The text you are working with
passage
To make your own opinion or feelings known
express
to separate into parts and explain
analyze
to recognize and explain
identify
providing true facts and information
inform
to prove points by using facts
argue
Section of a longer text
excerpt
to summarize without going into details
generalize
quote or paraphrase information from the text
evidence
to quote as an example
cite
to pull together the main point
summarize
to argue in support of something
justify
to provide evidence
support
to list chronologically in
to restate the meaning in your own words
paraphrase