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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

Give a name, value or other brief


State answer without explanation or
calculation

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