🎓 Grades 6–8 vocabulary help

Instead of: The argument was bad.

• Try: The argument was weak., says the reasoning did not hold up.
• Try: The argument was unconvincing., says it failed to persuade the reader.

Instead of: The results were interesting.

• Try: The results were surprising., says the results went against what was expected.
• Try: The results were significant., says the results actually matter to the conclusion.

Instead of: The evidence was good.

• Try: The evidence was reliable., says the evidence can be trusted.
• Try: The evidence was compelling., says it is hard to argue against.

Instead of: The writer talks about climate change.

• Try: The writer examines climate change., says the writer looks at it closely and in detail.
• Try: The writer criticises climate change., says the writer is taking a clear position on it.

Instead of: The change was big.

• Try: The change was dramatic., says the change was impossible to miss.
• Try: The change was gradual., says it happened slowly, step by step.

Instead of: The character was angry.

• Try: The character was resentful., says the anger had been building for a long time.
• Try: The character was indignant., says the anger came from being treated unfairly.

Instead of: This shows the theory is right.

• Try: This suggests the theory is right., says the evidence points that way without proving it.
• Try: This confirms the theory is right., says the evidence settles the question.