English language techniques

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Retrieve
Navigating a text to locate and retrieve one (or more) distinct piece of information.
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Explain
Giving reasons for why something has occurred; explaining details of a process or connections.
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Summarise
Capturing the main ideas of a text in a shorter way using own words.
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Synthesise
Fusing multiple elements, often from different areas, into something new (A+B+C=D).
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Verbal Reasoning
Reasoning as to the effect or meaning of words / phrases / texts.
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Compare
Exploring similarities and/or differences of information, presentation, point of view, etc.
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Infer
Exploring what is suggested by words, phrases and images. 8. Evaluate - Providing a critical, detached response that includes
overview.
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evaluate
providing a critical, detached response that includes overview
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Explain

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Giving reasons for why something has occurred; explaining details of a process or connections.

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Summarise

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Synthesise

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Verbal Reasoning

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