Business AS Level - Command Words

To examine in detail to show meaning, identify elements and the relationship between them

• Analyze

• Describe

• Comment

To make an informed judgement

• Assess

• Calculate

• Define

To work out from given facts, figures or information

• Calculate

• Evaluate

• Recommend

To give an informed decision

• Comment

• Explain

• Define

To give precise meaning

• Define

• Explain

• Discuss

To state the points of a topic/give characteristics and main features

• Describe

• Discuss

• Explain

To write about issue(s) or topic(s) in depth in a structured way

• Discuss

• Recommend

• Justify

To judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something

• Evaluate

• Justify

• Calculate

To set out purposes or reasons/make the relationships between things evident/ provide why and/or how and support with relevant evidence

• Explain

• Describe

• Recommend

To support a case with evidence/argument

• Justify

• Recommend

• Define