The document defines and provides examples of various command terms commonly used to instruct students on what to do for an assessment task. Some of the key terms include: evaluate (make a judgement), analyze (break down into constituent parts), synthesize (combine ideas to create new understanding), and discuss (offer a balanced review with evidence and arguments).
The document defines and provides examples of various command terms commonly used to instruct students on what to do for an assessment task. Some of the key terms include: evaluate (make a judgement), analyze (break down into constituent parts), synthesize (combine ideas to create new understanding), and discuss (offer a balanced review with evidence and arguments).
The document defines and provides examples of various command terms commonly used to instruct students on what to do for an assessment task. Some of the key terms include: evaluate (make a judgement), analyze (break down into constituent parts), synthesize (combine ideas to create new understanding), and discuss (offer a balanced review with evidence and arguments).
The document defines and provides examples of various command terms commonly used to instruct students on what to do for an assessment task. Some of the key terms include: evaluate (make a judgement), analyze (break down into constituent parts), synthesize (combine ideas to create new understanding), and discuss (offer a balanced review with evidence and arguments).
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Command Terms
Evaluate, judge or consider text or a
Appraise piece of work.
Give a judgment based on a given
Comment statement or result of a calculation.
Develop information in a Construct diagrammatic or logical form.
Produce a plan, simulation or model.
Design Assess the implications and limitations; make judgments about the ideas, works, solutions or Evaluate methods in relation to selected criteria.
Give valid reasons or evidence to
Justify support an answer or conclusion
Combine different ideas in order to
Synthesize create new understanding.
Break down in order to bring out the
essential elements or structure. To identify parts and relationships, and Analyze to interpret information to reach conclusions. Challenge or debate an issue or idea with the purpose of persuading or Argue committing someone else to a particular stance or action.
Give an account of the similarities
between two (or more) items or Compare situations, referring to both (all) of them throughout.
Give an account of the similarities
Compare & and differences between two (or more) items or situations, referring to contrast both (all) of them throughout.
Give an account of the differences
between two (or more) items or Contrast situations, referring to both (all) of them throughout.
Reach a conclusion from the
Deduce information given.
Offer a considered and balanced
review that includes a range of arguments, factors or hypotheses. Opinions or conclusions should be Discuss presented clearly and supported by appropriate evidence. Make clear the differences between Distinguish two or more concepts or items
Consider an argument or concept in a
way that uncovers the assumptions Examine and interrelationships of the issue
Undertake a systematic process of
Explore discovery
Deduce; reason from premises to a
conclusion. Listen or read beyond Infer what has been literally expressed
Use knowledge and understanding to
recognize trends and draw Interpret conclusions from given information
Observe, study, or make a detailed
and systematic examination, in order Investigate to establish facts and reach new conclusions
Think about deeply; consider
Reflect Use knowledge and understanding in response to a given situation or real Apply circumstances
Obtain a numerical answer showing
Calculate the relevant stages in the working Demonstrat Prove or make clear by reasoning or evidence, illustrating with examples e Manipulate a mathematical relationship to give a new equation or Derive relationship
Find an approximate value for an
Estimate unknown quantity
Express precisely and systematically
the relevant concept(s) or Formulate argument(s)
Find the value for a quantity
Measure Give an expected result of an Predict upcoming action or event
Offer for display, observation,
Present examination or consideration
Use a sequence of logical steps to
obtain the required result in a formal Prove way
Represent by a diagram or graph
(labeled as appropriate). The sketch Sketch should give a general idea of the required shape or relationship and include relevant features Obtain the answer(s) using Solve appropriate methods
Apply knowledge or rules to put
Use theory into practice
Add brief notes to a diagram or graph
Annotate Arrange or order by class or category Classify Give a detailed account or picture of Describe a situation, event, pattern or process
Credit sources of information used by
referencing/citing with a recognized referencing system. References Document should be included in the text and also at the end of the piece of work in a reference list or bibliography
Represent with an example
Exemplify Give a detailed account including Explain reasons or causes
Identify through patterns or features
Recognize Give the steps in a calculation, derivation, or process Show Propose a solution, hypothesis or Suggest other possible answer
Abstract a general theme or major
Summarize point(s)
Give the precise meaning of a word,
Define phrase, concept or physical quantity
Provide an answer from a number of
possibilities. Recognize and state Identify briefly a distinguishing fact or feature
Add title, labels or brief explanation(s)
Label to a diagram or graph
Give a sequence of brief answers
List with no explanation
Give a brief account or summary
Outline Remember or recognize from prior Recall learning experiences