AP Biology Task verbs

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Make a Claim

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An assertion based on evidence or knowledge.

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Support a Claim

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Providing reasoning to explain how evidence supports or qualifies a claim.

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State (the null/alternative hypothesis)

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Indicating or providing a hypothesis to support or defend a claim about a scientifically testable question.

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Predict/Make a prediction

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Forecasting the causes or effects of a change in, or disruption to, one or more components.

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Justify

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Providing evidence to support, qualify, or defend a claim, and/or explaining how that evidence supports or qualifies the claim.

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Identify

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Recognizing and naming a concept or phenomenon.

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Describe

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Giving a detailed account or representation of a concept or phenomenon.

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Explain (in general)

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Providing a clear understanding of a concept or phenomenon by detailing its components and relationships.

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Evaluate

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Assessing the validity or significance of a claim or evidence.

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Construct/Draw

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Creating a representation or model to illustrate a concept or phenomenon.