Activity Key-Word Explanations

Does your Activity/Assignment use one of these terms? If so, be sure to read and apply the definition.

Analyze: * break down into components or essential features; "analyze today's financial market"
* systematically and critically examine each of the facts

Compare: * show similarities. Examine qualities or characteristics in order to discover resemblance
* examine and note the similarities or differences of ...
Contrast: * the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared ...
* in literature, an author writes contrast when he or she describes the difference(s) between two or more entities
Describe: * give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack" report:
* to give an account or representation of in words
* identify: identify as in botany or biology, for example
Discuss: * examine, analyze carefully, and present considerations pro and con regarding the topics involved
* provide a complete and set of detailed answers
* identify issues and provide points for and/or against
Draft: * preliminary version of a written work
* draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech"
Edit: * prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
Essay: * A short article on a single subject written from the author's personal viewpoint
* three Steps for Writing a Short Essay
E.T.H.I.C.S. response: * How to respond to an Ethics issue.
Examine: * observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
* present the main ideas in depth and investigate the implications
Explain: * Tell about the issue and give reasons why it is the way it is. Clarify and interpret the material you present
* make known in detail; make plain or interpret; examine reasons and causes
Evaluate using Rubric: * In general a rubric is a scoring guide used in subjective assessments.
* A rubric implies that a rule defining the criteria of an assessment system is followed in evaluation. Examples : 1 2 3
Illustrate: * exemplify: clarify by giving an example of
* explain or clarify your answer to the problem by presenting a figure, picture, diagram, or concrete example
Overview: * systemetic review and summary

Revise: * the act of rewriting something
* to change a piece of writing in order to improve it in style or content. Distinct from editing, revising often involves restructuring a piece rather than simply editing for word choice, grammar, or spelling
Reflect: * gather the most significant ideas from researching of a topic and and provide feedback
* evaluate, appraise, assess, criticize, judge, support
Report: * a written document describing the findings of an investigation or the results of some research

Rubric: * a scoring system that breaks an assignment into small pieces. Examples: 1 2 3
Summary: * a briefstatement that presents the main points in a concise form

Think About: * imagine or visualize;
* remember: recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

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