When a question on a test asks you to JUSTIFY your answer, you must...

Provide evidence/examples to back up your answer

A question on a test asks you to ELABORATE, it is asking you to...

Describe or go into more depth using details

If a question asks you to RESTATE the something, it is asking you to...

To say it again, usually in different words

To synthesize means to...

Combine two or more things to make something more complex

To analyze a piece of wriitng means to...

Break into parts and look more deeply

If a question asks you to compare and contrast two ancient civilizations, it is asking you to

Describe the similarities and differences

A good author illustrates using words. What does this mean?

He/she creates a vivid picture in your head with words

Summarize means to...

GIve a brief overview of the main points

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Describe means to
To discuss the details
To read between the lines
Express an idea with out directly saying it
To make a picture
2
When a question on a test asks you to JUSTIFY your answer, you must...
Write less
Evaluate the question
Provide evidence/examples to back up your answer
Write more
3
A question on a test asks you to ELABORATE, it is asking you to...
Summarize the main ideas
Describe or go into more depth using details
All of the above
Desribe as briefly as possible
4
To relate to something is to...
compare/contrast
hope for the best
define a word
Make a connection
5
If a question asks you to RESTATE the something, it is asking you to...
draw a picture
To say it again, usually in different words
Make a judgement
give your opinion
6
To synthesize means to...
Another way of saying summarize
It's an instrument
Combine two or more things to make something more complex
another way of saying evaluate
7
To analyze a piece of wriitng means to...
Make a judgment
Break into parts and look more deeply
Compare it to another literary work
rewrite it in Spanish
8
If a question asks you to compare and contrast two ancient civilizations, it is asking you to
Describe the similarities and differences
Decide which one was more successful
Evaluate how they each fell from power
all of the above
9
To infer means to...
make a judgement
analyze something
Read between the lines
give a lot of detail/depth
10
A good author illustrates using words. What does this mean?
none of the above
Supports their argument using examples
all of the above
He/she creates a vivid picture in your head with words
11
Summarize means to...
GIve a brief overview of the main points
re-write your thesis
all of the above
None of the above
12
If your teacher asks you to imply what the author means, he/she is asking you to...
Restate the main ideas
Decide if you like the writing or not
express what the author means
Describe the author's background
13
If you are asked to evaluate your teacher, this means...
Describe their weaknesses
To make a judgement about their teaching style
all of the above
To describe their strenghts

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