Essay Direction Words List II – 17-31

17. Illustrate Give examples, pictures, charts, diagrams, or concrete examples to clarify your answer. Give examples, pictures, charts, diagrams, or concrete examples to clarify your answer. Illustrate the author’s use of setting to develop the plot in the story. Illustrate the author’s use of setting to develop the plot in the story. Give clear/specific examples of how the author used the setting of the story to add to the plot. Give clear/specific examples of how the author used the setting of the story to add to the plot.

18. Interpret Express your thinking by giving the meaning as you see it. Express your thinking by giving the meaning as you see it. Interpret the statement, “land of the free, home of the brave.” Interpret the statement, “land of the free, home of the brave.” Explain what the statement means to you. Explain what the statement means to you.

19. Justify Give some evidence by supporting your statement with facts. Give some evidence by supporting your statement with facts. Justify the decision to make school uniforms mandatory. Justify the decision to make school uniforms mandatory. Provide facts/evidence to support that decision…even if you do not agree. Provide facts/evidence to support that decision…even if you do not agree.

20. List Write in a numbered fashion. Write in a numbered fashion. List five reasons to support your statement. List five reasons to support your statement. After providing your reason, give five numbered reasons that support it. After providing your reason, give five numbered reasons that support it.

21. Outline Use a specific and shortened form to organize main ideas, supporting details and examples. Use a specific and shortened form to organize main ideas, supporting details and examples. Outline the leading causes of WWII. Outline the leading causes of WWII. Provide the main events, details and examples in a organized, short fashion. Provide the main events, details and examples in a organized, short fashion.

22. Paraphrase Put in your own words. Put in your own words. Paraphrase the first paragraph of the Gettysburg Address. Paraphrase the first paragraph of the Gettysburg Address. Examine the Gettysburg Address and put the first paragraph in your own words. Examine the Gettysburg Address and put the first paragraph in your own words.

23. Predict Present solutions that could happen if certain variables were present. Present solutions that could happen if certain variables were present. Predict the ending of the short story written below. Predict the ending of the short story written below. Based on what you read, make a reasonable guess about what could happen next. Based on what you read, make a reasonable guess about what could happen next.

24. Prove Provide factual evidence to back up the truth of a statement. Provide factual evidence to back up the truth of a statement. Prove that homework is not beneficial to high school students. Prove that homework is not beneficial to high school students. Give facts and details that support the accuracy of the statement. Give facts and details that support the accuracy of the statement.

25. Relate Show the relationship among concepts. Show the relationship among concepts. Relate man’s survival instincts to those of animals. Relate man’s survival instincts to those of animals. Provide details that show how the survival instincts of man and animal are related. Provide details that show how the survival instincts of man and animal are related.

26. Review Examine the information critically. Analyze and comment on the important statements. Examine the information critically. Analyze and comment on the important statements. Review the effects of television ads on the public. Review the effects of television ads on the public. Examine the information and discuss the important elements. Examine the information and discuss the important elements.

27. State Establish by specifying. Write what you believe and back it with evidence. Establish by specifying. Write what you believe and back it with evidence. State your beliefs about school uniforms. State your beliefs about school uniforms. State your opinion and support it with factual and valid evidence/support. State your opinion and support it with factual and valid evidence/support.

28. Summarize Condense the main points into the fewest words possible. Condense the main points into the fewest words possible. Summarize the events of the first chapter. Summarize the events of the first chapter. Select the main events and retell them without including extra or irrelevant information. Select the main events and retell them without including extra or irrelevant information.

29. Synthesize Combine parts or pieces of an idea, situation or event. Combine parts or pieces of an idea, situation or event. Synthesize the events leading up to the Civil War. Synthesize the events leading up to the Civil War. Review the various causes and combine them to provide an explanation. Review the various causes and combine them to provide an explanation.

30. Trace Describe in steps the progression of something. Describe in steps the progression of something. Trace the importance of casinos in the development of Las Vegas. Trace the importance of casinos in the development of Las Vegas. Explain step by step how casinos aided in the development of Las Vegas. Explain step by step how casinos aided in the development of Las Vegas.

31. Verify Confirm or establish the truth, accuracy or point of view of something with supporting evidence, examples or facts. Confirm or establish the truth, accuracy or point of view of something with supporting evidence, examples or facts. Verify the Declaration of Independence. Verify the Declaration of Independence. Prove the accuracy by providing examples and evidence. Prove the accuracy by providing examples and evidence.