IB MYP DP ENGLISH LL Command Terms

Analyse

• Break down in order to bring out the essential elements or structure. (To identify parts and relationships, and interpret information to reach conclusions.)

• Give a judgment based on a given statement or result of a calculation.

• Evolve from one’s own thought or imagination, as a work or an invention

• Provide a critical review or commentary, especially when dealing with works of art or literature.

Comment

• Undertake a systematic process of discovery.

• Make an appraisal by weighing up the strengths and limitations.

• Give a judgment based on a given statement or result of a calculation

• Consider an argument or concept in a way that uncovers the assumptions and interrelationships of the issue.

Compare and contrast

• Undertake a systematic process of discovery

• Give valid reasons or evidence to support an answer or conclusion.

• Give a brief account or summary

• Give an account of the similarities and differences between two (or more) items or situations, referring to both (all) of them throughout. In language and literature, this may involve finding and evaluating the significance of similarities and connections between texts and requires the student to make a literary analysis.

Create

• Make an appraisal by weighing up the strengths and limitations.

• Evolve from one’s own thought or imagination, as a work or an invention.

• Put ideas and information into a proper or systematic order; give structure to a text.

• Choose from a list or group.

Critique

• Provide a critical review or commentary, especially when dealing with works of art or literature.

• Make an appraisal by weighing up the strengths and limitations.

• Use knowledge and understanding to recognize trends and draw conclusions from given information.

• Apply knowledge or rules to put theory into practice.

Discuss

• Give a brief account or summary.

• Undertake a systematic process of discovery.

• Offer a considered and balanced review that includes a range of arguments, factors or hypotheses. Opinions or conclusions should be presented clearly and supported by appropriate evidence.

• Abstract a general theme or major point(s).

Evaluate

• Combine different ideas in order to create new understanding

• Use knowledge and understanding to recognize trends and draw conclusions from given information.

• Apply knowledge or rules to put theory into practice.

• Make an appraisal by weighing up the strengths and limitations.

Examine

• Consider an argument or concept in a way that uncovers the assumptions and interrelationships of the issue.

• Evolve from one’s own thought or imagination, as a work or an invention.

• Provide an answer from a number of possibilities. Recognize and state briefly a distinguishing fact or feature.

• Abstract a general theme or major point(s)

Explore

• Provide an answer from a number of possibilities. Recognize and state briefly a distinguishing fact or feature.

• Give valid reasons or evidence to support an answer or conclusion

• Undertake a systematic process of discovery

• Choose from a list or group.

Identify

• Provide an answer from a number of possibilities. Recognize and state briefly a distinguishing fact or feature.

• Choose from a list or group

• Abstract a general theme or major point(s)

• Give valid reasons or evidence to support an answer or conclusion