Command Terms - VCE Biology

Recognise similarities and differences and the significance of these.

• Analyse

• Compare

• Contrast

• Evaluate

Define

• provide characteristics or features of a concept

• make a judgement of the information supplied

• give the meaning of a word, phrase or concept

• recognise and name a feature or element

The difference between analyse and contrast is:

• to analyse is to discuss the significance between multiple things; contrast is to show how things are different

• to analyse is to contrast different concepts; to contrast is to identify differences and similarities

• to analyse is to make a judgement; to contrast is to provide an overview of the main features of something

Match the following:

• provide a solution, hypothesis or idea

• State

• provide a series of related items.

• List

• provide features of a concept

• Suggest

• provide a specific name or value

• Describe

To ​ (a)   is to suggest an idea or argument based on given data. To ​ (b)   is to show or prove, using reasoning and evidence, a decision or point of view. ​ To ​ (c)   is to give a detailed account of why/how things are related.

• propose
• justify
• explain
• outline
• list
• contrast

To _____________ is to recognise a name/feature/element within a diagram, structure or experiment.

• suggest

• describe

• identify

• propose

To evaluate is to make a judgment using the information supplied, or own knowledge, to make a logical argument and consider evidence for and against.

• True
• False

to provide an overview of a text, diagram or image

• outline

• list

• explain

• contrast

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