Core Functions for College Writing Assignments
Verb | General meaning | Discipline‐Specific Applications |
Summarize | To condense to only the main ideas. | |
Respond | To develop a personal reaction. | |
Analyze | To break down into parts. To discuss the parts, and their relationships. | |
Synthesize | To combine separate items into a new coherent whole. | |
Evaluate | To judge quality or worth based on criteria shared with an audience. | |
Argue | To advocate or defend a position or point of view. |
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