COMMAND WORDS IT Flashcards
What does Analyse mean?
Separate information into components and identify their characteristics. Discuss the pros and cons of a topic or argument and make reasoned comment.
What does Asses mean?
Offer a reasoned judgement of the standard/quality of situation/ skills informed by relevant facts.
Identify similarities and
differences, What is this the definition for?
Compare.
What does Demonstrate mean?
Show in an explicit way.
State or describe the nature,
scope or meaning. What is this the definition for?
Define.
Determine means?
Find out, decide, e.g what is relevant. To find a solution by following a set of procedures or to obtain a numerical value by carrying out a series of calculations.
Discuss means?
Give an account that addresses a
range of ideas and arguments.
Make a qualitative judgement taking into account different factors and using available knowledge/experience/evidence. What is this the Make a qualitative judgement taking into account different factors and using available knowledge/experience/evidence of?
Evaluate.
Explain means?
To give account of the purposes
or reasons.
Recognize, list, name or
otherwise characterize, what is this the definition for?
Identify.
Express in precise terms, express
in unequivocal terms, what is this the definition for?
State.
What is the definition of Suggest?
Give possible alternatives,
produce an idea, put forward, e.g
an idea or plan, for consideration.
