AICE General Paper Command Words

Show how or give an example

• Discuss

• Summarize

• Demonstrate

• Examine

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Support a case with evidence/argument

• Suggest

• Justify

• Describe

• Explain

Take forward to a more advances stage or build upon given information

• State

• Give

• Develop

• Analyze

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Select and present the main points (without detail)

• Summarize

• Assess

• Suggest

• Examine

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Review and respond to given information

• Identify

• Demonstrate

• Contrast

• Consider

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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

• Contrast

• Compare

• Analyze

• Justify

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

write about issues or topics in depth in a structured way

• Discuss

• Describe

• Develop

• Demonstrate

identify or comment on similarities OR differences

• Compare

• Evaluate

• Give

• Explain

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

name/select/recognize

• Explain

• State

• Identify

• Contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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

• Discuss

• Describe

• Develop

• Demonstrate

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2