Key Words Flashcards
(25 cards)
good - explaining strengths (point/argument)
- substantial
- convincing
- persuasive
- influential
helpful - contributes to argument (explanation)
- advantageous
- instrumental
- beneficial
- valuable
- constructive
clear (point/argument)
- unambiguous
- unequivocal
- explicit
- definitive
fair - pointing out lack of bias (point/argument)
- equitable
- justifiable
- reasonable
- impartial
- balanced
important - (point/argument)
- crucial
- pivotal
- key
- vital
Instead of saying “bad,” use:
“detrimental,” “counterproductive,” “adverse”
When to use: Evaluation (for flaws or negative effects).
Instead of saying “wrong,” use:
“misleading,” “fallacious,” “invalid”
When to use: Evaluation (for incorrect or faulty logic).
Instead of saying “hard to apply,” use:
“infeasible,” “unworkable,” “unrealistic”
When to use: Explanation (for things that can’t be put into practice).
Instead of saying “contradictory,” use:
“inconsistent,” “paradoxical,” “conflicting”
When to use: Evaluation (for contradictions in an argument).
Instead of saying “better,” use:
“superior,” “more effective,” “more reliable”
When to use: Evaluation (when comparing things and showing one is better).
Instead of saying “worse,” use:
“inferior,” “substandard,” “less reliable”
When to use: Evaluation (when comparing things and showing one is worse).
Instead of saying “similar,” use:
“comparable,” “analogous,” “parallel”
When to use: Application (for drawing comparisons between things).
Instead of saying “different,” use:
“distinct,” “divergent,” “contrasting”
When to use: Application (for showing differences).
Instead of saying “important,” use:
“critical,” “essential,” “paramount”
When to use: Point (to emphasize importance).
Instead of saying “may,” use:
“could,” “might,” “is likely to”
When to use: Evaluation (for showing possibility or uncertainty).
Instead of saying “shows,” use:
“demonstrates,” “illustrates,” “validates”
When to use: Explanation (for showing evidence).
Instead of saying “suggests,” use:
“implies,” “indicates,” “reinforces”
When to use: Evaluation (for indirect evidence or inferences).
Instead of saying “effect,” use:
“consequence,” “impact,” “outcome”
When to use: Evaluation (for results or effects).
Instead of saying “reason,” use:
“justification,” “rationale,” “grounds”
When to use: Explanation (for giving reasons).
Instead of saying “problem,” use:
“issue,” “challenge,” “complication”
When to use: Evaluation (for identifying obstacles).
Instead of saying “solution,” use:
“remedy,” “resolution,” “fix”
When to use: Link (for proposing a solution).
Instead of saying “It is important because,” use:
“It holds significance because…”
When to use: Point (when explaining why something matters).
Instead of saying “it’s useful,” use:
“It proves advantageous because…”
When to use: Evaluation (for explaining usefulness).
Instead of saying “this theory is wrong,” use:
“This theory is flawed because…”
When to use: Evaluation (for critiquing a theory).
