Dienstag, 26. Mai 2009

9. Explain

1. Definition:

Describe and define in a precise way the causes of a certain problem.

2. Examples:

Explain the protagonist’s obsession for his girlfriend.

Explain how the statistics support the author’s opinion.

3. Description:

This operator verb focuses on a precise description and definition. The topic of the description can vary from as much as an cartoon to a chart or statistics. You should concentrate on two aspects. First, you should cover all aspects. Secondly, you should try to be as accurate as possible about the information. The later is specifically important when working with statistics and charts.

4. Helpful Vocabulary:

-The line graph deals with/ shows the relationship between...and...

-The bar chart compares...and...

-The pie chart deals with/ shows the distribution of...

-The line rises gradually/ slowly/ sharply/ steeply/ fastly and peaks at/ reaches a peak at...

-The line falls...and bottoms out at...

-The pie chart is divided into five segments...

-The statistics present data on /about...

-According to official/UN...statistics...

-The data is statistically unsignificant.


by Daniel Eiken

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