Exam Command Words

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Analyse
Separate information into components and identify their characteristics
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Assess
Make an informed judgement
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Consider
Review and respond to given information
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Criticise
Assess worth against explicit expectations
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Comment
Present an informed opinion
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Define
Specify meaning
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Describe
Set out characteristics
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Discuss
Present key points
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Deduce
Draw conclusions from information provided
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Examine
Investigate closely
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Explore
Investigate without preconceptions about the outcome
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Evaluate
Judge from available evidence
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Explain
Set out purposes or reasons
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Illustrate
Present clarifying examples
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Interpret
Translate information into recognisable form
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Outline
Set out main characteristics
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Summarise
Present principal points without detail
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State
Express in clear terms
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Relate
Demonstrate connections between items
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Review
Survey information
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Argue
Present a reasoned case
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Debate
Present different perspectives on an issue
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Give
Produce an answer from recall
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Justify
Support a case with evidence
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Estimate
Assign an approximate value
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Calculate
Work out the value of something
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Suggest
Present a possible case
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Prove
Demonstrate validity on the basis of evidence
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Compare
Identify similarities
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Contrast
Identify differences
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Apply
Put into effect in a recognised way
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Complete
Finish a task by adding to given information
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Develop
Take forward or build upon given information
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Identify
Name or otherwise characterise
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Make an informed judgement

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Assess

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Review and respond to given information

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Assess worth against explicit expectations

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Present an informed opinion

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