ELA MCAS Prep Vocab. 2016, 14 - 25

to make a judgment, to set a value on

a process of reasoning, a discussion involving different points of view, a set of reasons why

a deduction, derived by reasoning; a guess figured out or summarized from evidence

the set of circumstances or facts that surround a particular event, situation, etc.

that which proves or disproves; that which makes plain or clear.  Facts

to break down into its parts and examine them; determine meaning from

to state or express in concise form the essential components of something, chronologically

clear, leaving no room for interpretation, leaving nothing implied

based in figures of speech, not literal; expand meaning

to measure, to determine the amount of

essential elements of something; the relationship or organization of component parts

to quote specifically, recall