Command Words

Question 1

Analyse

Answer 1

Identify Several relevant factors of a topic, demonstrate how they are linked and then explain the importance of each, often in relation to other facts

Question 2

Assess

Answer 2

Evaluate or estimate the nature, ability or quality of something

Question 3

Describe

Answer 3

Give a full account of all the information about a topic, including all the relevant details of any features

Question 4

Discuss

Answer 4

Write about the topic in detail, considering different ideas and opinions

Question 5

Evaluate

Answer 5

Bring all the relevant information you have on a topic together and make a judgement (for example success or importance). Your judgement should be clearly supported by the information you have gathered

Question 6

Explain

Answer 6

Make an idea, situation or problem clear to your reader by describing it in detail, including any relevant data or facts

Question 7

Give

Answer 7

Provide examples, justifications and/or reasons

Question 8

Identify/Outline

Answer 8

State the key fact(s) about a topic or subject

Question 9

State/Name

Answer 9

Give a definition or example

Question 10

To What Extent….

Answer 10

Review information and then bring it together to form a judgement or conclusion, after giving a balanced and reasoned argument