Command Terms

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.

Define

• A) Provide a detailed account of a concept or process.

• B) Give the precise meaning of a word, phrase, concept, or physical quantity.

• C) Offer a personal opinion on a topic.

• D) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a situation.

Analyze

• A) Break down in order to bring out the essential elements or structure.

• B) Offer a personal opinion on a topic.

• C) Provide a summary of a text.

• D) Describe the main features of a concept.

Evaluate

• A) Form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess.

• B) Provide a detailed account of a concept or process.

• C) Give the precise meaning of a word, phrase, concept, or physical quantity.

• D) Offer a personal opinion on a topic.

Explain

• A) Make clear by providing detailed information.

• B) Offer a personal opinion on a topic.

• C) Provide a summary of a text.

• D) Describe the main features of a concept.

Justify

• A) Provide valid reasons or evidence to support an answer or conclusion.

• B) Offer a personal opinion on a topic.

• C) Provide a summary of a text.

• D) Describe the main features of a concept.

Summarize

• A) Give a brief account or summary.

• B) Offer a personal opinion on a topic.

• C) Provide a detailed account of a concept or process.

• D) Describe the main features of a concept.

Discuss

• A) Offer a considered and balanced review that includes a range of arguments, factors, or hypotheses.

• B) Provide a summary of a text.

• C) Give the precise meaning of a word, phrase, concept, or physical quantity.

• D) Describe the main features of a concept.

Describe

• A) Give a detailed account or picture of a situation, event, pattern, or process.

• B) Offer a personal opinion on a topic.

• C) Provide a summary of a text.

• D) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a situation.

Identify

• A) Recognize and name.

• B) Offer a personal opinion on a topic.

• C) Provide a summary of a text.

• D) Describe the main features of a concept.