English B Command Terms

Justify

• identify parts and relationships, interpret information, reach a conclusion

• give a detailed account of a picture or situation

• give a detailed account including reasons or causes

• give reasons to support an answer or conclusion

Describe

• identify parts and relationships, interpret information, reach a conclusion

• give a detailed report of a picture or situation

• give a detailed account including reasons or causes

• give reasons to support an answer or conclusion

Explain

• identify parts and relationships, interpret information, reach a conclusion

• give a detailed account of a picture or situation

• give a detailed account including reasons or cause

• give reasons to support an answer or conclusion

Evaluate

• offer a balanced review with opinions supported by evidence

• give messages through speech, writing, gestures or signals

• make a conclusion by looking at the strengths and limits

• give an answer from many possibilities. State briefly a fact or feature

Outline

• get an answer showing something specific

• recognize trends and draw conclusions

• give structure to a text

• brief account or summary

Justify

• offer a balanced review with opinions supported by evidence

• give messages through speech, writing, gestures or signals

• make a conclusion by looking at the strengths and limits

• give an answer from many possibilities and state a fact or feature

Analyze

• identify parts and relationships, interpret information, reach a conclusion

• give a detailed account of a picture or situation

• give a detailed account including reasons or causes

• give reasons to support an answer or conclusion

Discuss

• offer a balanced review with opinions supported by evidence

• give messages through speech, writing, gestures or signals

• make a conclusion by looking at the strengths and limits

• give an answer from many possibilities. State briefly a fact or feature

Find

• get an answer showing something specific

• recognize trends and draw conclusions

• give structure to a text

• brief account or summary

Communicate

• offer a balanced review with opinions supported by evidence

• give messages through speech, writing, gestures or signals

• make a conclusion by looking at the strengths and limits

• give an answer from many possibilities. State briefly a fact or feature