Study skills words and description

Question 1

State

Answer 1

Write down a fact clearly and briefly

Question 2

Analyse

Answer 2

Look at the detail and say what it shows

Question 3

Discuss

Answer 3

Give important reasons for and against and finish with a conclusion

Question 4

Explain

Answer 4

Give reasons for what you have written

Question 5

Compare

Answer 5

Say how things are the same and different

Question 6

Describe

Answer 6

Write down lots of detail about something. No need for any opinions

Question 7

Use your own words to bring together the main points without to much detail

Answer 7

Summarise

Question 8

Give reasons for what you have written

Answer 8

Explain

Question 9

Look at the detail and say what it shows

Answer 9

Analyse

Question 10

Give important reasons for and against and finish with a conclusion

Answer 10

Discuss

Question 11

Write down facts clearly and briefly

Answer 11

State

Question 12

Write down lots of detail about something. No need for any opinions

Answer 12

Describe

Question 13

Say how things are the same and different

Answer 13

Compare

Question 14

Summarise

Answer 14

Use your own words to bring together the main points without too much detail