IB MYP Command Terms

Justify

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

• Give valid reasons or evidence to support an answer or conclusion. (See also “Explain”.)

• Make an appraisal by weighing up the strengths and limitations. (See also “Critique”.)

• 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.

Identify

• Give a specific name, value or other brief answer without explanation or calculation

• Apply knowledge or rules to put theory into practice. (See also “Apply”.)

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

• Give a brief account or summary.

Outline

• Give a brief account or summary.

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

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

• Undertake a systematic process of discovery.

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).

Use

• Apply knowledge or rules to put theory into practice.

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

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

• Undertake a systematic process of discovery.

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.

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.

Summarize

• 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).

• 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

• Give a brief account or summary

Get/obtain the only possible answer.

• justify

• determine

• explain

• suggest

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.