Command verbs Flashcards
1
Q
How do you answer a “Comment on” question?
A
Comment on: to state facts and give details on a given subject
- Definition and description
- Identification of what it is used for
- Possibly with examples
2
Q
How do you answer an “Explain why” question?
A
- What is done
- How it is done
- Reasons it is done that way
3
Q
How do you answer an “Explain how” question?
A
- What is done
- How it is done or how it works
Often by using words like: because, therefore, as a result
4
Q
How do you answer an “Explain why X is preferred by Y” question?
A
- Define Y (describing as needed)
- Define X (describing as needed)
- Connect the two
5
Q
What does “Describe” mean?
A
Set out characteristics, with the more detail the better
6
Q
How do you answer a “Compare X and Y” question?
A
- Identify them
- Describe what they have in common
- Describe and explain how they are different
7
Q
How do you answer an “Evaluate” or an “Assess” question?
A
- Describe what is being evaluated
- Explain (e.g., why it is done)
- Advantages (using because, therefore, etc)
- Disadvantages
- Conclude (is it suitable?)
