Analyzing Text
paraphrase
Content from the original source is transformed into your original words.
thorough
Including fully-developed and accurate detail.
evidence
Relevant information or detail from the text.
explicit
Stated clearly and completely, leaving no doubt to the meaning.
quote
The exact wording from the original source.
text
The words of a piece of writing or a speech, but also any object (film, art, graphics, etc.) that can be examined for greater understanding.
annotate
To note.
infer
To reach a conclusion or suggest a possibility from the available evidence. text + background knowledge = inference
analysis
To study in detail for greater understanding.
cite evidence
Use of detail from the text to support a response, analysis, or claim.