Across
- 3. decide by reasoning
- 6. the writer's position on an issue or problem; an assertion, usually supported by evidence
- 7. to make clear or easier to understand
- 10. to look at something carefully by attention to its parts; to study the smaller parts to help understand
- 11. help to cause or bring about
- 14. the circumstances, atmosphere, attitudes, and events surrounding a text
- 15. to examine the similarities between two or more items or ideas
- 17. challenge or debate an issue or idea with the purpose of persuading someone else to a particular stance or action
- 19. to bring (one's thoughts, attention, etc) back to matters previously considered
- 20. make clear the differences between two or more concepts or items; to set apart
- 22. to quote (a passage, book, author, etc); to mention in support, proof, or confirmation
- 23. to defend a view using evidence
- 25. to clarify and restate in other words, focusing on key details
- 26. to show the importance
- 28. to point out; to provide an answer from a number of possibilities
Down
- 1. to show clearly, usually by using examples or evidence
- 2. to come to a conclusion based on prior knowledge and clues
- 4. to stand for; represent
- 5. a result or consequence of an action or other cause
- 8. to elaborate or expand in detail
- 9. have an effect on; make a difference to
- 12. to examine the differences between two or more items or ideas
- 13. to maintain by argument, evidence
- 16. evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of
- 17. use an idea or skill to a given problem or issue
- 18. to talk about opinions or conclusions clearly and supported by appropriate evidence
- 21. to communicate, to make known, or to show
- 24. a plan of action designed to achieve a goal
- 27. to think about carefully