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Sun 94 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Account for ...

I am working on an exericse which ask to match the words found in the title of the academic writing assignment with their meanings, and I am not sure if my answer is correct. Can you please chekc?

words my answer meanings

1 account for c a) consider all sides of an issu

2. analyze e b) make a critical survey

3. argue o c)bring out meaning

4 compare l d) explain the cause of

5. criticise f e)show the path of development

6. define g f) show the faults

7. discuss a g) describe without details

8. evaluate n h) give the main features and organisation

9. examine i i) look at carefully

10. illustrate m j) break into parts and look at the detail

11. interpret b k) provide satisfacotry reasons

12. justify k l) look for similarites and differences

13 outline h m) make clear with examples

14. review d n) decide on the value of something

15. summarise g o ) present the case for or against

16. trace
  

Top answer

You're right, it's not the meaning of 'accout for'. It should be d) Now, try to correct the whole task and someone will check it for you again. Michal

  • You're right, it's not the meaning of 'accout for'.
  • It should be d) Now, try to correct the whole task and someone will check it for you again.
  • Michal
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8 Answers
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You're right, it's not the meaning of 'accout for'. It should be d)

Now, try to correct the whole task and someone will check it for you again.

Michal
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These are wrong (and there seems to be an answer missing from your list):

1 account for c

2. analyze e b) make a critical survey
c)bring out meaning
d) explain the cause of
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1. account for d)

2. analyze j)

3) argue o)

4) compare l)

5) criticise f)

6) define c)

7) discuss b)

8) evaluate n)

9) examine i)

10) illustrate m)

11) interpret

12) justify k)

13) outline h)

14) review a)

15) summarise g)

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Are you saying that the rest of my answers are wrong? Can't you help me? I am very confused.
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Actually I meant discuss a) and review b)
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This is the way I corrected my answer. Please check the answers for me.

1 account for d a) consider all sides of an issu

2. analyze j b) make a critical survey

3. argue o c)bring out meaning

4 compare l d) explain the cause of
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sun 94Are you saying that the rest of my answers are wrong? Can't you help me? I am very confused.
Yes, you've had some mistakes there but don't worry too much about that - it may be not an easy task.
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sun 94This is the way I corrected my answer. Please check the answers for me.


It's almost OK but e) should go with 'trace', which means that the definition of 'interpret' remains unaccounted for(you see, I've started practising your sentences for you).

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