It identifies the focus and method of the research project.
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it provides important scientific and medical data to the public.
<span>to show the passage of time from childhood to adulthood
Montages is a technique usually used in film to piece together events over a period of time without exploring each scene. It provides a lot of information in a small amount of time. The passage of time is most often shown via montage.
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Well, since Elaborate is a synonym for explain, I would guess that the student would just have to explain more about the topic.